Rakh-i-Zukur

Rakh-i-Zukur is a locality in Srinagar North, Jammu and Kashmir and has an elevation of 1,607 metres. Rakh-i-Zukur is situated nearby to the village Gulābbāgh, as well as near the locality Devipur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Naseem Bagh and Green Valley Educational Institute.

Naseem Bagh

Garden

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Naseem Bagh is a Mughal garden built on the northwestern side of the Dal Lake, close to the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The garden is one of the oldest Mughal gardens in Kashmir, built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1586. Naseem Bagh is situated 3½ km south of Rakh-i-Zukur.

Green Valley Educational Institute

School building

Photo: Arkcliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Green Valley Educational Institute is a private, co-educational school located in the Ellahi Bagh, Buchpora, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Established in 1990, the institution provides education from kindergarten level to class 12 and is affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education.

Burzahom archaeological site

Archaeological site

Photo: Ismoon, CC0.

The Burzahom archaeological site is located in the Srinagar district of the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India, a region disputed between India and Pakistan. Burzahom archaeological site is situated 4 km east of Rakh-i-Zukur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buchpora and Soura.

Buchpora

Suburb

Buchpora is a town on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated on Srinagar-Leh Highway on the eastern side of Anchar Lake. The postal code of the area is 190020. Buchpora is situated 3 km southwest of Rakh-i-Zukur.

Soura

Suburb

Photo: Owais Khursheed, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Soura, also known in Kashmiri as Sovur, is a neighbourhood in Srinagar Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. Soura is situated 4 km southwest of Rakh-i-Zukur.

Nowshera, Srinagar

Suburb

Nowshera, also spelled as Noushera, Nowshehra, or Naushahr, is a notified area in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Located north of Srinagar's old city, it was established during the reign of Sultan Zayn al-Abidin and served as the capital of Kashmir Sultanate during part of his reign. Nowshera, Srinagar is situated 4½ km south of Rakh-i-Zukur.

Rakh-i-Zukur

Type: Locality
Location: Srinagar North, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.16926° or 34° 10′ 9″ north

Longitude

74.8239° or 74° 49′ 26″ east

Elevation

1,607 metres (5,272 feet)

Open location code

8J6P5R9F+PH

GeoNames ID

1429697

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