scenic viewpoint
Gulmarg
A meadow of flowers at 2,650 meters transformed into India's premier ski resort with the world's second-highest operating gondola.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Abbaspur
Jammu and Kashmir, India · Asia
About Abbaspur
Abbaspur sits on the route: 15 minutes from Hajira, 45km from Gulmarg.
Abbaspur is in Jammu and Kashmir, India, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hajira, about 9 km away.
Abbaspur, (name after Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas) commonly known as Bandi or Bandi Abbaspur is a Tehsil located near the line of control which divides Pakistan administered Kashmir and Indian administered Kashmir. It used to be called Bandi Gopalpur before its name was changed. The tehsil is made up of different areas,Read more
everything north of Bandi Abbaspur. The mountain facing toward the city in front of it and up to Mehmood Gali is called Tangyran. The mountain side facing toward the Poonch River or Rangard between Abbaspur and Potha is called Choyi. It is the sub-divisional headquarters of Poonch district, Rawalakot, Poonch, Azad Kashmir.
Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi, a politician and current president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Azad Kashmir who has been a former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, belongs Dulli family residing in this tehsil.
Sardar Usama Zahid is a Pakistani politician from Abbaspur, Poonch District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He is associated with the LA-18 (Abbaspur) constituency of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. He has been involved in local politics, youth engagement, and community development initiatives in the Abbaspur region.
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Gujjars, Mughals, Rajputs, Awan, Jats, Khawaja, Syeds, Khokhar,
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What is there to see near Abbaspur?
Within an hour or so of Abbaspur: Gulmarg (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Abbaspur?
The nearest famous roads are Zoji La Pass and Babusar Pass.
Where is Abbaspur?
Abbaspur is in Jammu and Kashmir, India, about 9 km from Hajira.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,208
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Timezone
- Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates
- 33.8174, 73.9757
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