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| Neelum District | |
 Neelum is the most northern district of Azad Kashmir |
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| Area | 3,621 km² |
| Population () • Density |
126,000 • /km² |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| Established • District Nazim • District Naib Nazim • District Council • Number of Tehsils |
• • • seats • 2 |
| Main language(s) | Hindko, Shina, Kashmiri, Kunlan Shahi, Pashto |
| Website | [1] |
Neelum District is one of the eight districts of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan[1]. Until recently it was part of Muzaffarabad District. It is bounded by the Gilgit (Northern Areas) to the North, with Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipore Districts of J&k, India to the South and Southeast, Muzaffarabad District to the Southwest and Mansehra District to the West. The district was badly affected by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake [2]
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Subdivisions
The district is administratively subdivided into two tehsils:
Languages
It is the Northern most district of Azad Kashmir. A variety of languages are spoken in the district. Hindko however, is the predominant language and is spoken mostly in the west, southwest and central regions. Shina and Kashmiri are spoken in the Northeast towards the border with Baramulla and Astore District and also in the far north on the border with Diamer District. Pashto is also spoken in a few villages on the Line of Control with Kupwara. Other languages include Gojri and Kundal Shahi which is an archaic form of Shina.
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