Laya
Laya is a town in Laya Gewog in Gasa District in northwestern Bhutan. It is inhabited by the indigenous Layap people, and is the highest settlement in the country at 3,820 meters above sea level.- Village with about 2,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 3,830 metres (12,550 feet)
- …is also known as “Laya, Bhutan”
- Description: place in Gasa District, Bhutan
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Latitude
28.06166° or 28° 3′ 42″ north
Longitude
89.68327° or 89° 40′ 60″ east
Open location code
7MWF3M6M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Chechen to Urdu—“Laya” goes by many names.
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