The Leepa Valley ( ur, ) is an arable valley situated in the

Hattian Bala District The Hattian Bala District ( ur, ) is one of the ten districts of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. The district's headquarters is the town of Hattian Bala. Prior to 2009, the Hattian Bala District was a tehsil within Muzaffarabad District. History Befor ...

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. It is located approximately from the capital city of Muzaffarabad. The valley is divided into the Nowkot, Kasirkot,

Dao Khan Dao Khan is a village and tourist spot in Leepa Valley, Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir. It is located from Muzaffarabad and from Reshian Reshian ( ur, ) is a village in Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located ...

Leepa Leepa ( ur, ) is a village in Leepa Valley, Hattian Bala District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located from Muzaffarabad at the altitude of . The village is accessible from Muzaffarabad by Muzaffarabad-Chakothi road branches off at Naile ...

, and Chananian sectors.

History

Leepa Valley was formerly part of Karnah

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its adminis ...

of Kupwara district in

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

. The valley is now part of Jhelum Valley District in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It has been an area of strife among the two neighboring countries.

Population

The population of Leepa Valley is about 80,000.

Geography

Leepa valley is situated above sea level. Snowfall occurs regularly throughout the year. Rice and apple fields can be found frequently in the whole valley. The

Line of Control The Line of Control (LoC) is a military control line between the Indian and Pakistanicontrolled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir—a line which does not constitute a legally recognized international boundary, but serv ...

, which separates it from

, can be seen from anywhere while standing in the valley from east to west. Its lush green river fields in summer and typical wooden kashmiri houses present a wonderful view to the tourists.

Languages

The main language which is spoken in the valley is

Kashmiri Kashmiri may refer to: * People or things related to the Kashmir Valley or the broader region of Kashmir * Kashmiris, an ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley * Kashmiri language, their language People with the name * Kashmiri Saikia Baruah ...

, followed by

Pahari-Pothwari The Indo-Aryan language spoken on the Pothohar Plateau in the far north of Pakistani Punjab, as well as in most of Pakistan's Azad Kashmir and in western areas of India's Jammu and Kashmir, is known by a variety of names, the most common of whic ...

and Gojari.

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