Sonamarg
Sign in to saveSonamarg or Sonmarg (), known as Sonamarag (; ) in Kashmiri, is a hill station located in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located about 62 kilometers from Ganderbal Town and northeast of the capital city, Srinagar. thumb|View of Sonamarg Valley
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Place details
- Locality
- Sonamarg
- Region
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Country
- India
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Sonamarg
- Settlement.native_name
- Sonamarag
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- Kashmiri
- Settlement.other_name
- Sonmarg
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Hill station
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sonmarg rishav7336.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Northern Sonamarg photographed in 2017
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Jammu and Kashmir#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
- Location map of Sonamarg in India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Ganderbal district
- Elevation
- +2800
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Body of water
- Sind River
- Image
- Sonamarg13.jpg
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Article
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Sonamarg or Sonmarg (), known as Sonamarag (; ) in Kashmiri, is a hill station located in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located about 62 kilometers from Ganderbal Town and northeast of the capital city, Srinagar. thumb|View of Sonamarg Valley
==History== Sonamarg had historical significance as a gateway on the ancient Silk Road, connecting Kashmir with Tibet. Today, the hill station is a popular tourist destination amongst fishers and hikers, and following the Kargil War with neighbouring Pakistan in 1999, it serves as a strategically important point for the Indian Army.