Keran, Neelum Valley
Keran
کیرن | |
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  Keran Location within Azad Kashmir  Keran Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′55″N 73°57′12″E / 34.6653°N 73.9533°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Territory | Azad Kashmir |
| Tehsil | Athmuqam |
| Elevation | 1,524 m (5,000 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | PST |
| Website | ajktourism |
Keran (Urdu: کیرن ) at an altitude of 1,524 meters (5,000 ft), a village and tourist resort in the Neelum Valley on the bank of the Neelum River, is located 93 kilometers (58 mi) from Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administrated Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The Neelam village is 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) west of Keran.[1][2] The adjacent village on the other side of the Neelum River in Indian-administered Kashmir is also known as Keran, but there is no border crossing here, and the nearest authorized India-Pakistan crossings or bridges are at Teetwal 45 km to the south.
Keran is accessible by Neelam Valley Road.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keran, Azad Kashmir.
- Neelum Valley (Pakistan-administered)
- Neelum Valley (India-administered)
- Keran, Jammu and Kashmir, on the opposite bank of Neelum from Pakistan-administered Keran
References
- ↑ "Keran Neelum valley". AJK Tours. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Keran - Neelum Valley". Keran Resort valley trackers. Retrieved 11 May 2013.