Gircha

Gircha is a village in the Gojal Tehsil of Hunza in the Gilgit Baltistan region of . It is one of the oldest Wakhi villages of upper Gojal , settled by Bobo e Sufi, who was the first man to settle in the region and the ancestor of present wakhis.
  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 2,830 metres (9,290 feet)
  • Description: human settlement in Pakistan

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gojal and Khuda Abad.
, also called Upper Hunza, is situated in northwestern .
4 km southeast of Gircha
is a valley of in the Hunza-Nagar District of .
is a town in Upper Hunza.
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Latitude
36.64904° or 36° 38′ 57″ north
Longitude
74.84686° or 74° 50′ 49″ east
Open location code
8J8PJRXW+JP
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Persian—“Gircha” goes by many names.
GirchaDutch
GirchaIrish
گیرچاPersian

Localities in the Area

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