Sora

Sora is a locality in Srinagar North, Jammu and Kashmir and has an elevation of 1,596 metres. Sora is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ānchār, as well as near the suburb Soura.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences and Gil Sar.

Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Hospital

Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, often abbreviated as SKIMS, is a government medical institute and tertiary-care teaching hospital located at Soura in Srinagar, in the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Gil Sar

Lake

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Gil Sar is a lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake is named after Moorhen which is called Gil in Kashmiri language. It is in a highly deteriorated condition due to encroachment.

University of Kashmir

University

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University of Kashmir, informally known as Kashmir University, is a public state university located in the Hazratbal neighbourhood, on the western side of Dal Lake in the city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India, which was established in 1948. University of Kashmir is situated 3½ km east of Sora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soura and Buchpora.

Soura

Suburb

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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.

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.

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.

Sora

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

34.14241° or 34° 8′ 33″ north

Longitude

74.79914° or 74° 47′ 57″ east

Elevation

1,596 metres (5,236 feet)

Open location code

8J6P4QRX+XM

GeoNames ID

1429792

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