Soura (), known as Sovur () in

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, the language of the Kashmiris ethnic group People with the nam ...

, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of

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. It is located about 9km north of Lal Chowk, Srinagar , on the

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Highway in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Soura is noted for the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, a multi-specialty hospital. Besides serving as a hospital, it is the medical

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of Kashmir Valley. Soura is located near

Anchar Lake Anchar Lake ( ; ) ; ) is a lake located in Soura in the Srinagar district of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Situated close to Ganderbal, the lake is connected with the famous Dal Lake via a channel, "Amir Khan Nallah," which pas ...

. The whole western side of the area is covered by Anchar Lake. It also hosts a famous Muslim Shrine known as Asar-e-Sharif Jinab Sahib Soura, which holds more than 13 holy relics.

Notable places

Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, often abbreviated as SKIMS, is the largest medical institute under State Legislature Act in Srinagar, in the Indian union territory Among the states and union territories of India, a Union T ...

(SKIMS) * Aasar-e-sharif Jenab sahab Anchar * Sabzi Mandi Soura * Maternity Hospital SKIMS *

Anchar lake Anchar Lake ( ; ) ; ) is a lake located in Soura in the Srinagar district of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Situated close to Ganderbal, the lake is connected with the famous Dal Lake via a channel, "Amir Khan Nallah," which pas ...

Education

The area is considered one of the key education centres in the city. The following is the list of colleges and schools in the area: *

. The institute provides post-graduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral courses in multiple disciplines of medicine, and undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses in paramedical and nursing. * Government Boys Higher Secondary. * Government Girls Higher Secondary. * S M dedicated a high school. * Standard Public High School. * Ramzan Memorial Educational Institute. * Zulfkar Public High School. * Mother Land public school. * Iqbal Public School. * Darul Iqra Public School. * Metro Educational Institute. * Mahad Al-Lugat-ul Arabia. Besides these, there are several primary and middle schools in Soura.

References

Srinagar Cities and towns in Srinagar district Srinagar district {{Kashmir Valley

Notable places

Education

See also

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