Gulmarg

Gulmarg
Hill Station
Houses in Gulmarg, Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, Gulmarg Gondola
Gulmarg is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Gulmarg
Gulmarg
Location in Jammu & Kashmir, India
Gulmarg is located in India
Gulmarg
Gulmarg
Gulmarg (India)
Coordinates: 34°03′N 74°23′E / 34.05°N 74.38°E / 34.05; 74.38
Country India
Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
DistrictBaramulla
Elevation
2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,965[1]
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
193403
Websitebaramulla.nic.in/tourist-place/gulmarg

Gulmarg (Urdu pronunciation: [gʊlməɾɡ]), known as Gulmarag[4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ɡulmarɨɡ]; lit. 'meadow of flowers')[5] in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, tourist destination, skiing destination, and a notified area committee in north Kashmir’sBaramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[6][7] It is located at a distance of 31 km (19 mi) from Baramulla and 49 km (30 mi) from Srinagar. The town is situated in the India’s well known Pir Panjal Range in the Western Himalayas and lies within the boundaries of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gulmarg Population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ Toshakhani, S.K; Koul, Lal; Hajni, Mohiuddin; Pushp, P; Mohiuddin, Akhtar (1968–1980). Kashir Dictionary (in Kashmiri). Vol. 5. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. p. 362.
  5. ^ Plumbe, Wilfred John (1990). The Golden Pagoda Tree: Adventures in Southeast Asia. Grey Seal. p. 211. ISBN 9781856400039. Gulmarg , meaning 'Meadow of Flowers' was 8,500 feet above sea level'
  6. ^ "A Family Ski Adventure in the Himalayas". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 178.
  8. ^ "COMPLIANCE REPORT of Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary: A Biodiversity Hotspot" (PDF). jkwildlife.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.