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Leh in the region of Jammu and Kashmir with its 37,475 inhabitants is a town in India - some 383 mi or ( 616 km ) North of New Delhi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Leh is now 10:43 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Skardu, Lahore, Gujranwala, Tikse, and Stakna. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Skardu . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Leh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Leh Palace
Leh Palace overlooks the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh, modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. The palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century, but was later abandoned when Dogra forces took control of Ladakh in the mid-19th century. The royal family moved to Stok Palace. Leh Palace is nine storeys high; the upper floors accommodated the royal family, the stables and store rooms were in the lower floors.
Located at 34.17 77.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport is an airport in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It's one of the highest airports in the world at 3,256 m above mean sea level. The airport is named after the Venerable Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, whose 19th Incarnation was an important Indian and Ladakhi Statesman.
Located at 34.14 77.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Phyang Monastery
Phyang Monastery, Phyang (or Phiyang) Gompa is a Buddhist monastery located just 15 or 16 kilometres west of Leh in Ladakh, northern India. It was established in 1515.
Located at 34.19 77.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Stok
Stok or Stak is village, museum and gompa situated in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Ladakhi capital, Leh. Stok is the current residence of the former royal family of Ladakh and the museum contains the shrines, crown, ceremonial dress and jewelry of the Ladakhi king. Siddhartha School is located in the village
Located at 34.07 77.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Khardung La
Khardung La (Khardung Pass, la means pass in Tibetan) is a high mountain pass located in Ladakh region of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The local pronunciation is "Khardong La" or "Khardzong La," but, as with most names in Ladakh, the romanised spelling varies. The pass on the Ladakh Range lies north of Leh and is the gateway to the Shyok and Nubra valleys. The Siachen Glacier lies partway up the latter valley.
Located at 34.28 77.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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