Geography
Uri is located at 34°05′N 74°02′E / 34.08°N 74.03°E / 34.08; 74.03, and has an average elevation of 1,363 m (4,472 ft). Uri is a frontier town and is surrounded on three sides by that part of Kashmir administered by Pakistan. Uri is 46 km (29 mi) by road from Baramulla and 106 km (66 mi) from Srinagar, the capital city of Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar is also the nearest airport. Uri is also a beautiful valley situated in the north-western side of Kashmir. Major villages near Uri include Nambla, Kamalkote, Salamabad and Garkote.
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