Poonch Division

The Poonch Division is a first-order administrative division of the –administered territory of in the . It comprises the portion of the former Poonch Jagir of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir that came under Pakistani control at the end of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.
  • Locality with 1,320,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,653 metres (5,423 feet)
  • Description: division of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rawalakot Airport and Banjosa Lake.
is a man-made lake and a tourist resort… is situated 6 km southeast of Poonch Division.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rawalakot and Khai Gala.
Khaigala is a town in Tehsil, Poonch District, , . is situated 6 km east of Poonch Division.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Poonch Division.

Poonch Division

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Latitude
33.8434° or 33° 50′ 36″ north
Longitude
73.7678° or 73° 46′ 4″ east
Open location code
8J5MRQV9+94
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Poonch Division” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “পুঞ্চ বিভাগ”
  • Kashmiri: “پُرٛوٗنٛژھ حِصہٕ”
  • Mazanderani: “پونچ بخش”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Poonch Khu-he̍k”
  • Persian: “بخش پونچ”
  • Sindhi: “پونڇ ڊويزن”
  • Spanish: “División de Poonch”
  • Spanish: “División de Punch”
  • Tajik: “Бахши Чунч”
  • Ukrainian: “Пунч (розділ)”
  • Ukrainian: “Пунч”
  • Urdu: “پونچھ ڈویژن”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ban Baikh and Choto Gala Rang.

Azad Kashmir: Highlights

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