Gulmarg
Gulmarg (Urdu pronunciation: [gʊlmərɡ]), known as Gulmarag (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ɡulmarɨɡ]; lit. 'meadow of flowers') in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, tourist destination, skiing destination, and a notified area committee in the Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 31 km (19 mi) from Baramulla and 49 km (30 mi) from Srinagar. The town is situated in the Pir Panjal Range in the Western Himalayas and lies within the boundaries of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary.
Gulmarg | |
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Hill Station | |
Houses in Gulmarg, Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, Gulmarg Gondola | |
Gulmarg Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India Gulmarg Gulmarg (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34.05°N 74.38°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Baramulla |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,965 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 193403 |
| Website | baramulla |
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