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Discover Semathan in India
Semathan in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a town located in India - some 429 mi or ( 690 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Local time in Semathan is now 03:24 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rawlakot, Skardu, Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, and Lahore. When in this area, you might want to check out Rawlakot . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Semathan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bandipora district
Bandipora district is one of the 22 districts in Jammu and Kashmir state in northern India. Bandipora town is the administrative headquarters of the district. This district was carved out from the erstwhile Baramulla district in 2007. The district is bounded by Kupwara district in the west, Baramulla district in the south and Kargil, Srinagar and Ganderbal districts in the east. This district occupies an area of 398 km². The district has a population of 306511 (2001 census).
Located at 34.42 74.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Nathpora
Nathpora is a village in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir state of India.
Located at 34.42 74.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Gangabal Lake
The Gangabal Lake, also called Gangbal Lake, is a lake situated at the foothills of Mount Haramukh (the highest mountain peak in the vicinity of Kashmir valley) in Ganderbal district, north of Srinagar city in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake, home to many species of fish, including the brown trout. The lake has a maximum length of two and a half kilometres and maximum width of one kilometre. It is fed by precipitation, glaciers and springs.
Located at 34.43 74.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Wular Lake
Wular Lake (also spelt Wullar), India's largest fresh water lake and one of the largest in Asia, is in Bandipora district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. The lake's size varies seasonally from 12 to 100 square miles (30 to 260 square kilometers).
Located at 34.33 74.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant
The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant is part of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme that is designed to divert water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin. It is located 5 km north of Bandipore in Jammu and Kashmir, India and will have an installed capacity of 330 MW. Construction on the project began in 2007 and is expected to be complete in 2016.
Located at 34.65 74.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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