Qazigund | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°35′32″N 75°09′56″E / 33.592132°N 75.165432°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Anantnag |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal Committee |
Elevation | 1,670 m (5,480 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,871 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK03 |
Qazigund (Urdu pronunciation: [qɑːziː ɡʊnɖ], Kashmiri pronunciation: [qəːzʲ ɡonɖ]), also known as Gateway Of Kashmir, is a town and in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Qazigund is located at 33°35′N 75°10′E / 33.59°N 75.16°E. It has an average elevation of 1670 m (5478 feet) above mean sea level.
Due to its geographically ambiguous location, Qazigund is associated with both Anantnag and Kulgam districts. However, administratively, it falls under Anantnag district.
Qazigund Bypass passes through Dalwatch, Chimulla & Shampora villages of Qazigund.