Soura, Srinagar

Soura
Sovur
Interactive map of Soura
Coordinates: 34°8′1″N 74°48′6″E / 34.13361°N 74.80167°E / 34.13361; 74.80167
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
DistrictSrinagar
SettledAncient
Elevation
1,592 m (5,223 ft)
Languages
  OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
190011
Telephone code0194
Vehicle registrationJK 01
Distance from Delhi858.9 kilometres (533.7 mi)
Distance from Mumbai2,206.7 kilometres (1,371.2 mi)

Soura (Urdu pronunciation: [sɔːɾɑː]), known as Sovur (Kashmiri pronunciation: [soʋur]) in Kashmiri, is a neighborhood in Indian-administered Srinagar in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 9km north of Lal Chowk, Srinagar , on the Srinagar-Ladakh 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 deemed university of Kashmir Valley. Soura is located near Anchar Lake. 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.