Danyor
Danyore
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City | |
 Danyor is the location of the Danyor Suspension Bridge | |
  Danyore Location in Gilgit-Baltistan  Danyore Danyore (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′10″N 74°23′20″E / 35.91944°N 74.38889°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Autonomous state | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| District | Gilgit |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Bagoreh, Brusho |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +5 |
| Postal code | 15110 |
Danyor (Urdu:دنیور, Burushiski and Shina: دیّور) is a city in the namesake sub-division[1] in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.
The city of Danyor is an administrative part of Gilgit District and lies across the Gilgit river on the outskirts of Gilgit. It is known for its green fields, and poplar trees. The world's highest paved road Karakoram Highway (KKH) passes through its landscape.[2][3]
Out of the 200 Chinese engineers and workers who lost their lives during the 1966 to 1989 construction of the KKH, 88 are buried in Chinese Cemetery in Danyor.[4]
Important places
[edit]The Shrine of Shah Sultan Ali Arif r.a above the Danyore tunnel,[5] the Chinese Graveyard near the Karakoram Highway and the rock inscriptions in the Chikas locality are the widely visited tourist attractions.[6] Damaged Chinese Bridge of Danyor, The Danyor Suspension Bridge, which was constructed over a half-century ago, is quite a wonder; it connects the KIU Campus to the city. The Danyor end of the bridge enters a single-lane tunnel constructed by locals without any proper civil engineering equipment some five decades ago. During summers, local tourists frequently visit the Danyor Springs under the broken Chinese Bridge.[7][8]
Damaged Chinese Bridge of Danyor
[edit]One of the earliest and longest composite bridges in Gilgit-Baltistan was the Chinese Bridge over river Gilgit on Karakoram Highway that partly collapsed in 2009 as a result of corroded pillar foundation. Initially, two out of nine spans fell into the river, and later due to unstable structure, another pillar and third span were collapsed. The bridge is closed since then due to loss of connection and a new bridge is constructed near that is completed in April 2016. The bridge had two guard quarters at extremities each with patio and parapet and the parapets are decorated with qilins.[9] [10]
Suburbs
[edit]Some of the main suburbs in Danyor are:[citation needed]
- Majukaal
- Sharot
- Shinot
- Chikaskot
- Didingdass (Muhammadabad)
- Amphary
- Astaan Muhallah
- Mayon Gaali
Health care
[edit]Danyor city has following healthcare facilities
Places nearby
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "گلگت۔ : اسسٹنٹ کمشنر سب ڈویژن دنیور کپٹن (ر) ثناء واللہ کا مجسٹریٹس اور بلڈنگ انسپکٹر ڈسٹرکٹ کونسل کے ہمراہ دنیور کے مختلف گورنمنٹ اور پرائیوٹ سکولوں کا دورہ کیا۔ - Passu Times پھسو ٹائمزاُردُو | We write, What is right". www.passutimes.net. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "Danyor Gilgit is Hill Station in Gilgit Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan". Beauty of Pakistan. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ "The road that's the '8th World Wonder'". www.bbc.com. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Nagri, Jamil (2025-04-05). "Tributes paid to Chinese engineers who died during KKH construction". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
- ^ Concrete social change will benefit Gilgit-Baltistan
- ^ "Pakistan's mountain farmers 'helpless' in face of erratic weather". Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ Concrete social change will benefit Gilgit-Baltistan-I
- ^ Danyore Suspension Bridge and Tunnel It connects Gilgit City the region of District
- ^ Danyore Bridge Damaged
- ^ Shabbir Mir (25 July 2012). "Declared unsafe: Danyore bridge closed to traffic".