Nowshera, Srinagar

Nowshera
Noushera
Noushahar
Interactive Map of Nowshera, Srinagar
Coordinates: 34°07′48″N 74°48′19″E / 34.129977°N 74.805308°E / 34.129977; 74.805308
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictSrinagar
SettledAncient
Elevation
1,592 m (5,223 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
190011
Telephone code0194
Vehicle registrationJK 01
Distance from Delhi857 kilometres (533 mi)
Distance from Mumbai2,182.4 kilometres (1,356.1 mi)

Nowshera, also spelled as Noushera, is a notified area in Srinagar, in the Srinagar district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the northern sector of the Srinagar metropolitan area and is one of the older settled localities of the city, with historical associations dating back to the medieval period and the reign of Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin. It is located about 9.9 km towards North from the commercial center of Kashmir.