Shigar

Shigar is the headquarters of and tehsil in the division of region in northern . It is located on the bank of the in the most remote part of the region.
Wikipedia
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  • Town
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,289 metres (7,510 feet)
  • …is also known as “Cheker”
  • Description: town in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shigar Fort.

Castle
Photo: Furqanlw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shigar Palace, also known as Fong Khar, is an old…

Shigar

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Latitude
35.42262° or 35° 25′ 21″ north
Longitude
75.73711° or 75° 44′ 14″ east
Open location code
8J7QCPFP+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 431395409
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1165119
Wiki­data ID
Q7496305

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Shigar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شيغر (بلتستان)”
  • Arabic: “شيغر”
  • Asturian: “Shigar”
  • Chinese: “希格爾歷史住區和市集區”
  • Dutch: “Shigar”
  • French: “Cheker”
  • German: “Shigar”
  • Hindi: “शिगर”
  • Italian: “Shigar”
  • Japanese: “シガール”
  • Malayalam: “ഷിഗാർ”
  • Persian: “شگر”
  • Russian: “Шигар”
  • Sindhi: “شگر”
  • Spanish: “Shigar”
  • Tamil: “சிகார்”
  • Urdu: “شگر”
  • Western Panjabi: “شگر”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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