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Discover Potha in India
Potha in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a town located in India - some 389 mi or ( 627 km ) North-West of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Potha is now 06:33 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jalalabad, Sialkot, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Muzaffarabad. When in this area, you might want to check out Jalalabad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Potha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Topa (Jammu and Kashmir)
Topa is a census town in Poonch district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Battle of Topa was fought here by 5 Gorkha Rifles.
Located at 33.65 74.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Thanamandi
Thanamandi is a town and a municipal committee in Rajouri district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ThannaMandi lies on Mughal Road. The town is sacred for the people as it is home to the most important Sufi saint Baba Ghulam Shah Budshah. The place called Shahdara Sharief houses the mausoleum of Babaji in the town.
Located at 33.55 74.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Poonch
Poonch (also referred to as Punch) is a town and a municipal council in Poonch District in the Indian administered state of Jammu and Kashmir. Based on the Mahābhārata evidence, and the evidence from the 7th-century Chinese traveler Xuanzang, the districts of Poonch along with Rajauri and Abhisara were under the sway of the Republican Kambojas during epic times.
Located at 33.77 74.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Mangnar
Mangnar is a village in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir in India.
Located at 33.75 74.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Poonch Airport
Poonch Airport (also known as Poonch Airstrip) is an airport located in Poonch, India. Though no scheduled flights operate from Poonch, in 2005, then Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azad made a suggestion to Air Deccan that they start flying small aircraft to Poonch. The then Chairman of Air Deccan, Captain Gopinath said that Air Deccan would consider flying helicopters to Poonch.
Located at 33.77 74.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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