Stak
Stak is a locality in Leh district, Ladakh and has an elevation of 3,500 metres. Stak is situated nearby to the village Stok, as well as near Chuchat Yakma.Places of Interest
Highlights include Palace of Stok and Stok Monastery.
Stok Monastery
Buddhist temple
Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stok Monastery or Stok Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Stok, Leh district, Ladakh, northern India, 15 kilometres south of Leh. It was founded by Lama Lhawang Lotus in the 14th Century and has a notable library including all 108 volumes of the Kangyur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stok and Chuchat Yakma.
Stok
Village
Photo: Baldiri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Leh town. The village is home to the 14th century Stok Monastery, with its 71 feet high seated Gautama Buddha statue, constructed between 2012–2015 and consecrated by the Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.
Chuchat Yakma
Village
Chuchat Yakma, also known as Chuchot Yokma, is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil. Chuchat Yakma is situated 5 km east of Stak.
Choglamsar
Suburb
Choglamsar, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located on the bank of the Indus River. Choglamsar is situated 6 km northeast of Stak.
Stak
- Type: Locality
- Location: Leh district, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.07132° or 34° 4′ 17″ northLongitude
77.54697° or 77° 32′ 49″ eastElevation
3,500 metres (11,483 feet)Open location code
8J6V3GCW+GQGeoNames ID
1255613
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