Billawar
Billawar is a town and a notified area committee in Kathua district of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Billawar was founded by Raja Bhog Pal in the 7th century A.D, it was a kingdom and its capital was Basohli until the 11th century.- Type: Town with 5,440 residents
- Description: town in Kathua District, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Also known as: “Bilawar”
Billawar
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.6148° or 32° 36′ 53″ north
Longitude
75.6033° or 75° 36′ 12″ east
Population
5,440
Elevation
799 metres (2,621 feet)
Open location code
8J4QJJ73+W8
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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