Soura
Sovur
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Interactive map of Soura
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| Coordinates: 34°8′1″N 74°48′6″E / 34.13361°N 74.80167°E / 34.13361; 74.80167 | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Srinagar |
| Settled | Ancient |
| Elevation | 1,592 m (5,223 ft) |
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| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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190011
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| Telephone code | 0194 |
| Vehicle registration | JK 01 |
| Distance from Delhi | 858.9 kilometres (533.7 mi) |
| Distance from Mumbai | 2,206.7 kilometres (1,371.2 mi) |
Soura, (Urdu pronunciation: [sɔːɾɑː]) known as Sovur (Kashmiri pronunciation: [sowur]) in Kashmiri, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 9 km north of Lal Chowk, SrinagaronSrinagar-Ladakh Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[3] Soura is noted for Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, a multi-specialty hospital. Besides serving as a hospital, it is the medical deemed university of Kashmir valley. Soura is located near Anchar Lake. The whole western side of the area is covered by Anchar Lake.[4][5] It also hosts a famous Muslim Shrine known as Asar-e-Sharif Jinab Sahib Soura which holds more than 13 holy relics.[6]
The area is considered one of the key education centres in the city. The following is the list of colleges and schools in the area:
Besides these, there are several primary and middle schools in Soura.
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