Yusmarg
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| Union Territory : | Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| District : | Badgam | ||
| Location : | 33 ° 49 ′ N , 74 ° 42 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 2396 m | ||
Yusmarg or Yousmarg is a hill station in the west of the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir . It is located 47 km south of Srinagar .
geography
Yusmarg means "The Jesus Meadow" in the Kashmiri language . Locals believe that Jesus came to Kashmir and stayed in Yusmarg for a while. It is a mountain valley surrounded by mountains and forests with pine and spruce trees. The valley is a popular tourist destination in the northern foothills of Pir Panjal . Nearby peaks are Sunset Peak and Tatakooti , which can be reached from Yusmarg. The Hill Station is at an altitude of 2396 m .
Attractions
Nilnag Lake is four kilometers from Yusmarg. Ten kilometers away in the Sang-e-Safed Valley is a lake that is still frozen for a long time, even in summer.
traffic
Yusmarg can be reached by car or bus from Srinagar via Charari Sharief . In winter, the road connection is often interrupted for a long time due to heavy snowfall.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Parvez Dewan: Parvéz Dewân's Jammû, Kashmîr, and Ladâkh . tape 1 : Kashmir. . Manas Publications, New Delhi 2004, ISBN 81-7049-179-7 , pp. 195 .
- ^ BK Chaturvedi: Tourist Centers Of India. Diamond Pocket Books, New Delhi 2006, ISBN 81-7182-137-5 , p. 81.
- ↑ MS Kohli, The Himalayas: Play Ground of the Gods Trekking Climbing Adventure . Indus Publishing, New Delhi 1983, ISBN 81-7387-107-8 , p. 40.
- ^ Yusmarg a hill station. yda.co.in
- ↑ Yusmarg. on: kashmirtourism.com