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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Yousmarg
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| other_name = The Meadow of Jesus<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitmanalikullu.com/kashmir2.htm|title=Meaning of Yusmarg|publisher=visitmanalikulu.com|access-date=2012-06-21}}</ref>
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| settlement_type = Hill station
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| image_caption = View of Yusmarg
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.83|N|75.30|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Budgam district|Budgam]]
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| elevation_m = 2396
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
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'''Yusmarg''' or '''Yousmarg''' (meaning 'Meadow of Jesus') is a [[hill station]] in the western part of [[Kashmir Valley]] in the Indian union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is situated {{cvt|47|km}} south of [[Srinagar]] the capital of the state. Yousmarg provides space for beautiful landscapes, young pine nurseries, green pastures and heart touching lotic and lentic water bodies. Nilnag, Doodhganga and a nascently created artificial dam adds more to the beauty of the meadows.Nature has bestowed Yoususmarg with pleasant flora and fauna. Among fauna, locals claim that they often sight wolves, bears, apes, cats, aves of various types (flight as well as flightless). Among aquatic fauna, Schizothoraxic is abundant one in catch.{{cn|date=May 2020}}

==Geography==
Yusmarg in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] means ''The Meadow of [[Jesus]]''.<ref name="Parvéz Dewân">{{cite book | author=Parvéz Dewân | title=Parvéz Dewân's Jammû, Kashmîr, and Ladâkh: Kashmîr | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LCZuAAAAMAAJ&q=yusmarg+jesus&dq=yusmarg+jesus&output=html_text&cd=2 | access-date=30 June 2012 |date=2004 | publisher=Manas Publications, 2004 | isbn=9788170491798 | page=195–}}</ref> It is believed by the [[Ahmadiyya Muslim Community]] that [[Jesus]] came to [[Kashmir]] and stayed at Yusmarg for some time.<ref name="B.K. Chaturvedi">{{cite book | author=B.K. Chaturvedi | title=Tourist Centers Of India | url=https://books.google.com/?id=QrLcFkhRZPYC&pg=PA81&dq=Yusmarg&cd=8 | access-date=21 June 2012 |year=1983 | publisher=Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. | isbn=9788171821372 | page=81–}}</ref> It is an [[alpine tundra|alpine]] valley covered with snow clad mountains and the meadows of [[Pine]] and [[Fir]]. It lies {{convert|13|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Charari Sharief]], a town in [[Budgam district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is situated at the bank of Doodganga [[River]] which is a tributary of [[Jehlum River]]. It is located in the [[Pir Panjal]] peaks, a sub range of [[Himalaya]]. The Peaks are: the [[Sunset Peak (Jammu and Kashmir)|Sunset Peak]] and the [[Tatakooti Peak]] for which the expeditions lead from this hill station. It lies at an altitude of {{convert|2396|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.<ref name="Yusmarg">{{cite book | author=M.S. Kohli | title=The Himalayas: Play Ground of the Gods Trekking Climbling Adventure | url=https://books.google.com/?id=L4knycWWbqgC&dq=Yusmarg | access-date=21 June 2012 |year=1983 | publisher=Indus Publishing, 1983 | isbn=9788173871078 | page=40–}}</ref>

==Tourism==
A trek of 4 km leads to a small lake called [[Nilnag]], famous for its blue water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jktourism.jk.gov.in/List/Listdetails.aspx?52734E46697354352F5A42544362483344696B7751767769616E4D4861344C614E7136447A3668477161413D|title=Nilnag|publisher=jktourism.jk.gov.in|access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref> 10 km trek leads to the frozen [[lake]] in Sang-e-Safed valley, which is mostly covered by ice even during the summer. Other tourist activities include horse riding, fishing, skiing during winter and photography.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yda.co.in/yousmarg.html |title=Yusmarg a hill station |publisher=yda.co.in |access-date=2012-06-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029094032/http://www.yda.co.in/yousmarg.html |archive-date=29 October 2011 }}</ref>

==Access==
Yusmarg is easily accessed from Srinagar or [[Srinagar Airport]] (SXR),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nativeplanet.com/yusmarg/|title=Reaching Yusmarg|publisher=nativeplanet.com|access-date=2012-07-01}}</ref> the capital of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], 47 km. The drive in under 2 hours by car or bus leads through [[Charari Sharief]] town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmirtourism.com/Yusmarg.html|title=How to reach Yusmarg|publisher=kashmirtourism.com|access-date=2012-07-01}}</ref> During winter the road sometimes gets closed due to snowfall and remains cut off from the [[Kashmir Valley]] for weeks. {{fact|reason=It is not cut off for weeks ever|date=March 2021}}
==COVID-19==
During COVID-19, teachers of High school Kandajan in Yusmarg area started open-air community classes in order to make up for the losses due to the pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/j-k-open-air-community-classes-in-yusmarg-to-compensate-academic-loss-amid-lockdown/videoshow/77924309.cms|title=J-K: Open-air community classes in Yusmarg to compensate academic loss amid lockdown|publisher=economictimes.com|access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Sonamarg]]
* [[Gulmarg]]
* [[Pahalgam]]
* [[Aharbal]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111029094032/http://www.yda.co.in/yousmarg.html Yusmarg]

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