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Kachhgund Destination Guide
Touring Kachhgund in India
Kachhgund in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is located in India - some 415 mi or ( 668 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Time in Kachhgund is now 12:01 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rawlakot, Skardu, Peshawar, Palandri, and Lahore. Being here already, consider visiting Rawlakot . Check out our recommendations for Kachhgund ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Gangabal Lake
The Gangabal Lake, also called Gangbal Lake, is a lake situated at the foothills of Mount Haramukh (the highest mountain peak in the vicinity of Kashmir valley) in Ganderbal district, north of Srinagar city in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake, home to many species of fish, including the brown trout. The lake has a maximum length of two and a half kilometres and maximum width of one kilometre. It is fed by precipitation, glaciers and springs.
Located at 34.43 74.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Ganderbal
Ganderbal (Kashmiri: गांदरबल, گاندربل) is a district and a notified area committee carved out from Srinagar district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Located at 34.23 74.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Gadsar Lake
The Gadsar Lake, or the Yemsar Lake also called as the lake of flowers is a picturesque, alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake in Ganderbal district of Kashmir valley at an elevation of 3600 metres. It has a max. length of 0.85 kilometres and max. width of 0.76 kilometres.
Located at 34.42 75.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Neelum River
The Neelum River, or Kishanganga, is a river in the Kashmir region of India and Pakistan.
Located at 34.39 75.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
1998 Wandhama massacre
The 1998 Wandhama massacre refers to the murder of 23 Kashmiri Pandit Hindus in the town of Wandhama {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.2486|N|74.7333|E||||| | |name= }} in Jammu and Kashmir on 25 January 1998. The victims included four children, nine women and 10 men. Lashkar-e-Taiba has been blamed for prepetrating this massacre. The attackers also demolished a Hindu temple and a house.
Located at 34.25 74.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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