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Garam Chashma
گرم چشمہ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Spring in Garam Chashma | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| State | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Lower Chitral |
| Established | 14 August 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| Area Metric | |
| • Total | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,550 m (8,370 ft) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 50,000 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Khowar, Persian |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 17130 - 0xx |
| Website | chitral |
Garam Chashma (literally: Hot Spring) is one of the many branch valleys of Chitral District, situated in the extreme north-west of Pakistan.[1] It is one of the highest human settlements in the Hindukush ranges with an altitude of almost 2550 meters (8389 feet). The place is known for its hot spring, which is one of the tourist attraction sites. It is also famous for its trout fish. The water flowing down through the length of the valley is famous for fishing sports. The Lotkoh River (Garam Chashma River) running down from the lofty peaks of the Hindu Kush is most suitable for the brown type of trout fish. Other features of the area include snow-covered peaks, pleasant weather, and natural springs, and more recently, has remained in the limelight for being a potential site of hydropower generation.[2] Besides tourists, people suffering from skin diseases also visit the hot spring for treatment (not proven scientifically).[3] It is located in the northwest of Chitral at a distance of about forty-eight kilometres by road.[1] It shares international borders with Afghanistan being situated in the extreme northwest of Pakistan. Dorāh Pass (14,940 feet [4,554 metres) connects this part of Pakistan with Badakhshan, the adjacent province of Afghanistan.[4][5]
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