Balkot

Balkot is a locality in Uri, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir and has an elevation of 1,831 metres. Balkot is situated nearby to the locality Tuandikassi, as well as near Saidpur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uri.

Uri

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Uri is a town in the Baramula District of Jammu and Kashmir in India. The river Jhelum flows through Uri. The town is just 3km from the LOC, the sensitive, disputed border between India and Pakistan and militant/terrorist activity as well as security force activity is high due to this.

Balkot

Type: Locality
Location: Uri, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.05244° or 34° 3′ 9″ north

Longitude

74.08354° or 74° 5′ 1″ east

Elevation

1,831 metres (6,007 feet)

Open location code

8J6P332M+XC

GeoNames ID

10571380

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