What is Neelum District?
{{Pakistani District | district = Neelum District | area = 3,621 | population = 126,000 | pop_year = | density = | caption = <HR>Neelum is the most northern<br /> district of Azad Kashmir | region = [[Azad Kashmir]] | established = | nazim = | naib_nazim = | seats = | tehsils = 2 | languages = Hindko, Shina, Kashmiri, Kunlan Shahi, Pashto | website = | map = Pakistan - Azad Kashmir - Neelum.svg }} The '''Neelum District''' ({{lang-ur|ضلع نیلم}}) is one of the eight districts of [[Azad Kashmir]], [[Pakistan]]. Until recently it was part of [[Muzaffarabad District]]. It is bounded by the Gilgit ([[Northern Areas]]) to the North, with Kupwara and Baramulla Districts of [[Jammu and Kashmir]] 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. == Subdivisions == The district is administratively subdivided into two tehsils: * [[Athmuuqaam Tehsil]] * [[Sharda Tehsil]] == Pakistani Languages == Many languages are spoken in the district. [[Hindko]] however, is the predominant language and is spoken mostly in the west, southwest and central regions. [[Shina language|Shina]] and [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] are spoken in the Northeast towards the border with Baramulla and [[Astore District]] and also in the far north on the cease-fire Line with [[Diamir District]]. [[Pashto]] is also spoken in a few villages on the [[Line of Control|Line of Conflict]] with Baramulla. == Other websites == *[http://www.pmajk.gov.pk/News%20images/neelum%20valley/map%20of%20ajk.jpg Map of Neelum]{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{Administrative divisions of Azad Kashmir}} [[Category:Districts of Azad Kashmir]]