Qazigund | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°35′32″N 75°09′56″E / 33.592132°N 75.165432°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Anantnag |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Committee |
Elevation | 1,670 m (5,480 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,871 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK03 |
Qazigund (Urdu pronunciation: [qɑːziː ɡʊnɖ], Kashmiri pronunciation: [qəːzʲ ɡonɖ]), also known as Gateway Of Kashmir, is a town and in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Qazigund is located at 33°35′N 75°10′E / 33.59°N 75.16°E. It has an average elevation of 1670 m (5478 feet) above mean sea level.
Due to its location, it is sometimes called as part of Kulgam district.
Qazigund Bypass passes through Dalwatch, Chimulla & Shampora villages of Qazigund.