Why visit Bhimber
Townapedia lists 6 parks and trails and 2 places to eat in and around town.
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About Bhimber
Bhimber (Urdu: بھمبر) is a town and the headquarters of the eponymous district in Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir. The town and district are between the Jammu region of Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan proper, about 47 km (29 mi) by road southeast of Mirpur.
From the Wikipedia article Bhimber (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
History
Bhimber was the capital of the Chibhal dynasty, which lasted from 1400 to 1856.
In 1486, Raja Howns (probably Hans) of Bhimber defeated a force from the Punjab that attempted to enter through Bhimber.
Bhimber was listed in the Ain-i Akbari (c. 1595) as a mahal under Lahore Subah, counted as part of the Jech Doab. It was listed with an assessed revenue of 1,200,000 dams and was not listed as supplying any troops to the Mughal army.
Bhimber lies on the route that was followed by the Mughal emperors during their frequent visits to the Kashmir Valley. It is also known as "Baab-e-Kashmir" (Door to Kashmir) because of its importance and geographical location, which made it suitable for the Mughal emperors to enter Kashmir. Therefore, the Mughals used Bhimber as a staging point for their journey to Srinagar. The Mughal emperor Jahangir mentions Bhimber in his book Tuzk-e-Jahangiri.
Bhimber is also mentioned on page 19 of the Atlas Maior, published in 1665 by Joan Blaeu, a Dutch cartographer.
From the History section of Bhimber on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare2
Map of Bhimber
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gujrat Airport (GRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Kharian 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Nāushahra 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Sarai Alamgir 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Jhelum 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- New Mirpur City 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Gujrat 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Wazirabad 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Sialkot 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mandi Bahauddin 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jammu 78 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bhimber Town, Faheem Ahmed Chaudhry, Public domain
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