Keran, Azad Kashmir

Keran
Village
Keran
Coordinates: 34°39′55″N 73°57′12″E / 34.6653°N 73.9533°E / 34.6653; 73.9533Coordinates: 34°39′55″N 73°57′12″E / 34.6653°N 73.9533°E / 34.6653; 73.9533
Country  Pakistan
Elevation 1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Languages
  Official Urdu
Time zone PST
Website http://www.ajktourism.gov.pk/
LOC marked by Neelum River, Keran, AJK
A school on the Indian side of Keran, J&K.
Indian side of Keran.

Keran (Urdu: کیرن ) is a village and tourist resort in Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located 95 kilometers (59 mi) from Muzaffarabad on the bank of Neelam River at the altitude of 1,524 meters (5,000 ft). Neelam village is 2.5 kilometers (1.6 mi) away from here.[1][2] The adjacent village on the other side of the Neelum river in India occupied Kashmir is also known as Keran.

Gujjar nomads with their sheep at Keran, AJK.

Keran is accessible by Neelam valley road, and is located 93 km from Muzaffarabad.


See also

References

  1. "Keran Neelum valley". AJK Tours. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. "Keran - Neelum Valley". valleytrackers.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.


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