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{{Infobox settlement |
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| name = Neelam |
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| settlement_type = ] |
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| image_map = Neelum Azad Kashmir.svg |
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| mapsize = 200px |
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| map_caption = Map of ] with Neelum District highlighted<br /><HR>Neelum is the most northern<br /> district of Azad Kashmir |
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| latd = 34.5891 |latm = |lats = |latNS = |
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| longd = 73.9106 |longm = |longs = |longEW = |
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| coordinates_display = Inline, Title |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_name = ] |
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| subdivision_type1 = ] |
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| subdivision_name1 = ] |
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| subdivision_type2 = Capital |
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| subdivision_name2 = ] |
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| area_total_km2 = 3621 |
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| population_total = 126000 |
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| timezone1 = ] |
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| utc_offset1 = +5 |
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| established_title = Established |
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| leader_title = District Nazim |
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| leader_title1 = District Naib Nazim |
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| blank_name_sec1 = District Council |
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| blank1_name_sec1 = Number of ]s |
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| blank1_info_sec1 = 2 (], ]) |
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| demographics1_title1 = Main language(s) |
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| demographics1_info1 = ], ], ], ] , ], ], ] |
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'''Neelam District''' (Also spelled '''Neelum District''') ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|'''ضلع نیلم''' }}}}) is one of the ten ] of ], ].<ref></ref> Until recently it was part of ]. It is bound by the ] (Northern Areas) to the North, with Kupwara, ] and ] Districts of ] in India to the South and Southeast, Muzaffarabad District to the Southwest and ] District to the West. The district was badly affected by the ].<ref></ref> |
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==Subdivisions== |
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It comes under the ] which is part of the greater dispute between India and Pakistan. The district is administratively subdivided into two ]s: ] and ]. |
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==Languages== |
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It is the northernmost district of Azad Kashmir. A variety of languages are spoken in the district. ] however, is the predominant language and is spoken mostly in the west and southwest towards the border with Muzzafarrabad and NWFP (now Khayber Pakhtoonkhwa). ] and ] are the predominant languages spoken in the northeastern part of the district towards the border with ], ], ], Astore District and Baltistan and also in the far north on the border with ]. Pashto is also spoken in a few villages on the ] with ]. Other languages include ] and the Kundal Shahi Language which is an archaic form of ] however, it is heavily influenced by Kashmiri and Hindko. The Kundal Shahi Language<ref>Rehman, Khawaja A. and Joan Baart (2005). "A First Look at the Language of Kundal Shahi in Azad Kashmir". SIL Electronic Working Papers (SILEWP 2005-008), Dallas, Texas. http://www.sil.org/silewp/abstract.asp?ref=2005-008</ref> is spoken in a village called Kundal Shahi near Athmuqam. The language is under tremendous threat. If the current situation of language loss continues unabated, it is estimated that the language will disappear in the near future |
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== Ethnic groups == |
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{{Main|Ethnic groups of Azad Kashmir}} |
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==Geography== |
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Neelam District is the largest district of Azad Kashmir by area. It is a valley extending approximately 200 kilometers along the Neelum River. Notable locations in the district include: Nausery, Leswa, Barian, Jura, Kundal Shai, ], Salkhala, Shahkot, ], ], ], ], ], and Halmat. |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Azad Jammu and Kashmir}} |
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{{Administrative units of Azad Kashmir}} |
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{{coord missing|Pakistan}} |
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