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Solban Destination Guide
Delve into Solban in India
Solban in the region of Jammu and Kashmir is a city in India - some 421 mi or ( 678 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Current time in Solban is now 03:04 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Rawlakot, Skardu, Peshawar, Palandri, and Lahore. While being here, make sure to check out Rawlakot . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Solban ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kashmir - School Time part 1
Visiting a primary school in the valley of Kashmir. Some of the kids haven't seen a white person before... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 10 km away
Sind Valley
The Sind Valley is a Himalayan sub-valley of the Vale of Kashmir in the State of Jammu and Kashmir of India. The entrance of the Sind Valley lies 33 kilometres northeast of Srinagar the capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a 65 kilometres long gorge valley with an average width of 1 kilometre .
Located at 34.29 74.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lar (Jammu and Kashmir)
Lar is a town and a notified area committee in Ganderbal district, of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a newly established tehsil carved out of Ganderbal. It is situated on newly constructed byepass at the foothills of himalayan mountains in the catchment area of Nallah Sindh.
Located at 34.26 74.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 17 km away
1998 Wandhama massacre
The 1998 Wandhama massacre refers to the murder of 23 Kashmiri Pandit Hindus in the town of Wandhama {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.2486|N|74.7333|E||||| | |name= }} in Jammu and Kashmir on 25 January 1998. The victims included four children, nine women and 10 men. Lashkar-e-Taiba has been blamed for prepetrating this massacre. The attackers also demolished a Hindu temple and a house.
Located at 34.25 74.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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