Demchok

Demchok, previously called New Demchok, and called Parigas by the Chinese, is a Town and military encampment in the Indian-administered Demchok sector, that is disputed between India and China.
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of around 4,490 metres (14,710 feet)
  • Description: village in Ladakh, India
  • Also known as
    “Barrigas”
    “Demchhog”
    “Demchok, Ladakh”
    “Demchuk”
    “Diémùchuōké”
    “New Demchok”
    “Pa-li-chia-ssu”
    “Parigas”
    “Tieh-mu-ch’o-k’o”
    “Tieh-mu-ch’o-k’o-tsung”

Places in the Area

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Latitude
32.70408° or 32° 42′ 15″ north
Longitude
79.44674° or 79° 26′ 48″ east
Open location code
8J4XPC3W+JM
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place = village
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Russian—“Demchok” goes by many names.
DemchokAsturian
Bālǐ jiā sīChinese
巴里加斯Chinese
碟木绰克Chinese
DemchokDutch
ડેમચોકGujarati
डेमचोकHindi
देमचोकHindi
デムチョクJapanese
ಡೆಮ್ಚಾಕ್Kannada
ਡੇਮਚੋਕ, ਲੱਦਾਖPanjabi
DemchokPolish
ДемчокRussian

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