Gorikot
Gorikot is a town in Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan and has an elevation of 2,358 metres. Gorikot is situated nearby to the village Girik, as well as near Ahmadabad.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Astore.
Astore
Town
Photo: Banker khadim hussain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Astore is the main city of Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is situated at an altitude of 2,546 metres. The major Astore–Burzul Road, which linked Gilgit to Srinagar was indefinitely closed in 1978 following the development of the China–Pakistan Karakoram Highway. Astore is situated 8 km north of Gorikot.
Gorikot
- Type: Town
- Also known as: “Gūrikot”
- Category: locality
- Location: Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.28163° or 35° 16′ 54″ northLongitude
74.84254° or 74° 50′ 33″ eastElevation
2,358 metres (7,736 feet)Open location code
8J7P7RJV+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 4012107808OpenStreetMap feature
place=townGeoNames ID
1177479
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In Other Languages
“Gorikot” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غوريكوت”
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