Lidder Valley
valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India
The Lidder Valley is a valley in the Himalayas around the southeastern part of the Anantnag District in the Indian part of Kashmir.[1][2] The Lidder River goes down the valley. The way into the valley is 7 kilometers northeast of Anantnag and 62 kilometers southeast of Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a 40 kilometer long ravine valley being 3 kilometers in width on average.[3]
Lidder Valley | |
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Liddar Valley | |
![]() The Lidder Valley at Pahalgam | |
Length | 25 mi (40 km) |
Width | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
Geography | |
Country | India |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
Region | Kashmir |
District | Anantnag |
Population center | Pahalgam |
Borders on | Sind Valley (North) Kashmir Valley (West) |
Coordinates | 33°46′35″N 75°12′48″E / 33.77639°N 75.21333°E |
Mountain range | Himalayas |
River | Lidder River |
References
change- ↑ Kaul, Manmohan N., Glacial and Fluvial Geomorphology of Western Himalaya, South Asia Books, 1990, p. 23, ISBN 978-8170222446
- ↑ Parmanand Parashar (2004). Kashmir The Paradise Of Asia. Sarup & Sons, 2004. p. 97–. ISBN 9788176255189. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ↑ M.S. Kohli (1983). The Himalayas: Play Ground of the Gods Trekking, Climbing, Adventure. Indus Publishing, 1983. p. 45–. ISBN 9788173871078. Retrieved 20 June 2012.