Astore District
district of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Astore District (Urdu: ضلع استور) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Its administrative headquarters are located at Eidgah in the Astore Valley.
Astore District is bounded by Gilgit District to the north, Skardu District to the east, Kharmang District to the southeast, Diamer District to the west, the Neelum District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to the southwest, and the Bandipore District of Indian-administered disputed Kashmir region to the south.
Geography
The Astore District largely coincides with the Astore Valley and has an area of 5,411 km2. It lies at an altitude of 2,600 m (8,500 ft). The valley has approximately 250 km2 (97 sq mi) of glacier cover. The nearest glacier after entering the valley is the Harcho Glacier, and the most accessible is the Siachen Glacier. Overall less than 6% of the district is covered by forests, with 43% of land consisting of alpine and winter pastures.
History
Astore was ruled by a branch of Maqpon dynasty of Skardu until 1842, when it was annexed by Col. Nathu Shah for Sikh Empire, later becoming a part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in 1846.
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