Gupis–Yasin area

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The Gupis–Yasin area is a mountainous region in northern Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, known for its remote high-altitude valleys, traditional villages, and scenic landscapes along the upper Gilgit River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical area
mountainous region
accessedVia Gilgit–Shandur Road
borders Chitral region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
linked to: Chitral District

Ghizer region
linked to: Ghizer District
climate cold semi-arid to alpine
contains Gupis Valley
Gupis town
Phander Valley
Phander village
Punial region
Shandur Pass approaches
Yasin Valley
Yasin town
country Pakistan
elevationRange approximately 2000–3500 metres above sea level
hasCharacteristic high-altitude
mountainous
remote
scenic landscapes
traditional villages
hasEthnolinguisticGroup Burushaski speakers
Khowar speakers
Shina speakers
hasMajorSect Ismaili Islam
linked to: Ismaili Shia

Sunni Islam
hasReligion Islam
hasTourismActivity cultural tourism
eco-tourism
mountain trekking
historicalRegionOf former princely state of Gupis
former princely state of Punial
former princely state of Yasin
knownFor pastoralism
terraced agriculture
traditional wooden architecture
trekking routes
trout-rich rivers and lakes
locatedAlong upper Gilgit River
linked to: Gilgit River
locatedIn Gilgit-Baltistan
northern Pakistan
locatedInAdministrativeUnit Gupis–Yasin District
nearby Shandur Pass
partOf Gilgit Division
linked to: Gilgit-Baltistan

Hindu Kush–Karakoram region
timeZone Pakistan Standard Time
traversedBy Gilgit River
UTCOffset +05:00

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Hunza–Nagar District borderedBy Gupis–Yasin area