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Danyor Suspension Bridge The Danyore Suspension Bridge is in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and is one of the oldest makeshift suspension bridges in the region. The bridge connects Danyor to the premises of the Karakoram University across the River Hunza. Curre ...

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Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...

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Gilgit Gilgit (; Shina: ; ur, ) is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and the Hunza River. It is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a h ...

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Brusho The Burusho, or Brusho, also known as the Botraj, are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Yasin, Hunza, Nagar, and other valleys of Gilgit–Baltistan in northern Pakistan, as well as in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Their language, Burus ...

, population_footnotes = , population_density_km2 = , timezone = PST , utc_offset = +5:30 , timezone_DST = +5 , utc_offset_DST = , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 15110 Danyor ( Urdu:, Burushiski and scl, دیّور) is a city in the namesake sub-division in Gilgit District lies across the river

in the outskirts of the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is known for its green fields, and poplar trees. The world's highest paved road

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passes through its landscape.

Important places

The Shrine of Shah Sultan Ali Arif above the Danyore tunnel, the Chinese Graveyard near the Karakoram Highway and the

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in the Chikas locality are the widely visited tourist attractions. Damaged Chinese Bridge of Danyor, The

, which was constructed over a half-century ago, is quite a wonder; it connects the

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Campus to the city. The Danyor end of the bridge enters a single-lane tunnel constructed by locals without any proper civil engineering equipment some five decades ago. The

Danyor Springs Danyor (Urdu:, Burushaski language, Burushiski and scl, دیّور) is a city in the namesake sub-division in Gilgit District lies across the river Gilgit in the outskirts of the Gilgit, capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. It is known for its green fiel ...

under the broken Chinese Bridge is also widely visited by local tourists during summers.

Damaged Chinese Bridge of Danyor

One of the earliest and longest composite bridges in

was the Chinese Bridge over river Gilgit on Karakoram Highway that partly collapsed in 2009 as a result of corroded pillar foundation. Initially, two out of nine spans fell into the river, and later due to unstable structure, another pillar and third span were collapsed. The bridge is closed since then due to loss of connection and a new bridge is constructed near that is completed in April 2016. The bridge had two guard quarters at extremities each with patio and parapet and the parapets are decorated with qilins.

Health care

Danyor city has following healthcare facilities *

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* Al-Hayaat Medical Centre * Sehat Foundation Hospital

Places nearby

* Gilgit City * Jalalabad * Nomal * Jutal * Bagrot

References

{{Reflist, colwidth=30em Populated places in Gilgit District Cities in Pakistan Gilgit District