Astore District
Administrative unit of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Astore District (Urdu: ضلع استور) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] It is one of the 14 districts of the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit−Baltistan.[2] Its administrative headquarters are located at Eidgah in the Astore Valley. Astore District is bounded by Gilgit District to the north, Roundu District to the northeast, Skardu District to the east, Kharmang District to the southeast, Diamer District to the west, the Neelum District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the southwest, and the Bandipore District of Indian-administered disputed Kashmir region to the south.
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Astore District
ضلع استور | |
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District of Gilgit−Baltistan administered by Pakistan.[1] | |
Coordinates (Eidgah, Astore): 35°20′49″N 74°51′22″E | |
Administering country | Pakistan |
Territory | Gilgit-Baltistan |
Division | Diamer |
Headquarters | Eidgah |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Deputy Commissioner | Muhammad Zulqanain Khan |
• Superintendent of Police | N/A |
• District Health Officer | N/A |
Area | |
• Total | 5,092 km2 (1,966 sq mi) |
Population (1998) | |
• Total | 71,666 |
Number of tehsils | 2 |
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