Gilgit Valley

Gilgit Valley
Gilgit Valley is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Gilgit Valley
Location within Gilgit Baltistan
Floor elevation
2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Geography
LocationGilgit District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Population centers
Gilgit
Coordinates36°13′59″N 73°35′06″E / 36.233°N 73.585°E / 36.233; 73.585 
RiversGilgit River
Interactive map of Gilgit Valley

Gilgit Valley (Urdu: وادئ گلگت) is a river valley traversed by the Gilgit River in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. A section of upper portion is also known as Ghizer. Shandur Pass leads from Chitral into Gilgit Valley.

Geography

A view of Gilgit River flowing through Phander in the Gilgit Valley
A view of Gilgit Valley near Sonikot, Gilgit

Lakes

Gilgit Valley has a number of lakes including;

Climate

A view of Gilgit Valley near Gilgit

History

Transport

375 km of road connects it to the town of Chitral via the Shandur Pass (3,800 m).

Demographics

The town of Gilgit lies in the valley.

References

  1. ↑ Negi, S. S. (2017-05-31). Discovering the Himalaya. Indus Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 9788173870798.
  2. ↑ Stellrecht, Irmtraud (1997). The Past in the Present: Horizons of Remembering in the Pakistan Himalaya. Rüdiger Köppe. p. 113. ISBN 978-3-89645-152-1.
  3. 1 2 Klimburg-Salter, Deborah E. (1982). The Silk Route and the Diamond Path: Esoteric Buddhist Art on the Trans-Himalayan Trade Routes. Published under the sponsorship of the UCLA Art Council. p. 36.
  4. ↑ "Baha Lake Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan". Myphander.com.
  5. ↑ "Shandur Lake". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19.
  6. ↑ Brown, William (2014-11-30). Gilgit Rebelion: The Major Who Mutinied Over Partition of India. Pen and Sword. p. 4. ISBN 9781473821873.