Sermik

Sermik is a village in Skardu District in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northeastern Pakistan.

Sermik
Village
Sermik
Location in the Gilgit Baltistan region
Sermik
Sermik (Pakistan)
Coordinates: 35°10′9″N 75°54′23″E
Country Pakistan
RegionGilgit-Baltistan
DistrictSkardu
Time zonePST
 • Summer (DST)GMT+5:00

Geography

Sermik lies in the Sermik Valley on the western side of the Indus River, approximately 37 miles (60 km) by road southeast of Skardu. It lies to the southwest of Keris, to the north of Mehdiabad. The road following the Indus to the southeast of Sermik leads to near Hunderman on the Indian border.[1]

Landmarks

Sermik contains the Zubeda Khaliq Memorial Free Hospital. The trust was established in 1980 and the current hospital was built in 2008 with 50 beds.[2][3] There is a branch of the F.G. Boys High School in Sermik.[4] Al-Mashriq Public School was established in 1996 by NGO EASTS (Educational & Social Team Services).[5]

There are rock paintings at Chaghe Bress above Sermik Dam and Hydro Power Station in the vicinity.[6]

References
  1. Sermik, Google Maps
  2. "The Trust & The Hospital". zkmfreehospital.org. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. "Charitable Hostpials". shandanasaid.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. "Institution names". Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. "Al-Mashriq Public School Sermik (AlMPS), Sermik". Crossroads Global Hand. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. "Journal of Asian Civilisations, Volume 23". Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations. 2000. p. 233.
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