Nowshera, Srinagar
Nowshera
Noushera Noushahar | |
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Interactive Map of Nowshera, Srinagar | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′48″N 74°48′19″E / 34.129977°N 74.805308°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Settled | Ancient |
| Elevation | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 190011 |
| Telephone code | 0194 |
| Vehicle registration | JK 01 |
| Distance from Delhi | 857 kilometres (533 mi) |
| Distance from Mumbai | 2,182.4 kilometres (1,356.1 mi) |
Nowshera (Urdu pronunciation: [nɔːʃɛɦɾɑː] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [naʋʃahar]) is the notified area, near Srinagar in the municipal committee of Srinagar district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is also alternatively spelled as Nowshehra or Noushera. It is one of the oldest residential places in Srinagar founded by Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin. It is located about 9.9 km towards North from the commercial center of Kashmir.