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| '''Samahni valley''' is a valley situated on the ''LOC'' (line of control) that separates ] from |
'''Samahni valley''' is a valley situated on the ''LOC'' (line of control) that separates ] from ]. | ||
| It is 35 km long and about 8 km in width and covers an area of 1270 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="PJoBS">{{cite journal|last1=.|first1=Ch. Muhammad Ishtiaq|last2=.|first2=M.A. Khan|last3=.|first3=Wajahat Hanif|title=An Ethnomedicinal Inventory of Plants Used for Family Planning and Sex Diseases Treatment in Samahni Valley, (A.K.) Pakistan|journal=Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences|volume=9|issue=14|year=2006|pages=2546–2555|issn=10288880|doi=10.3923/pjbs.2006.2546.2555}}</ref> By covered area, it is the largest valley in Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thetourist.pk/samahni-valley-guide-travelers/|title=Samahni Valley - A Guide For Travelers - The Tourist|date=2017-11-26|work=The Tourist|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-US}}</ref> | It is 35 km long and about 8 km in width and covers an area of 1270 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="PJoBS">{{cite journal|last1=.|first1=Ch. Muhammad Ishtiaq|last2=.|first2=M.A. Khan|last3=.|first3=Wajahat Hanif|title=An Ethnomedicinal Inventory of Plants Used for Family Planning and Sex Diseases Treatment in Samahni Valley, (A.K.) Pakistan|journal=Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences|volume=9|issue=14|year=2006|pages=2546–2555|issn=10288880|doi=10.3923/pjbs.2006.2546.2555}}</ref> By covered area, it is the largest valley in Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thetourist.pk/samahni-valley-guide-travelers/|title=Samahni Valley - A Guide For Travelers - The Tourist|date=2017-11-26|work=The Tourist|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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33°2′42″N 74°11′50″E / 33.04500°N 74.19722°E / 33.04500; 74.19722 Samahni valley is a valley situated on the LOC (line of control) that separates Azad Kashmir from Jammu and Kashmir. It is 35 km long and about 8 km in width and covers an area of 1270 km. By covered area, it is the largest valley in Kashmir.
Most of the inhabitants speak Pahari, with some Punjabi influence. Urdu is still spoken and understood among the villagers.
The Samahni valley has fourteen towns:
- Jandichontara
- Dab
- Kalich
- Bandala
- Samahni
- Sarsala
- Chowki
- Bindi
- Jandala
- Poona
- Chaai
- Baroh
- Haripoor
- Jajooha
Other important locations include:
- Baghsar Fort - an ancient fort constructed by Mughal rulers
- Baghsar Lake
References
- ^ ., Ch. Muhammad Ishtiaq; ., M.A. Khan; ., Wajahat Hanif (2006). "An Ethnomedicinal Inventory of Plants Used for Family Planning and Sex Diseases Treatment in Samahni Valley, (A.K.) Pakistan". Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences. 9 (14): 2546–2555. doi:10.3923/pjbs.2006.2546.2555. ISSN 1028-8880.
{{cite journal}}:|last1=has numeric name (help) - "Samahni Valley - A Guide For Travelers - The Tourist". The Tourist. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
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