Pashkūm
Pashkūm is a village in Kargil, Ladakh and has about 3,420 residents and an elevation of 2,980 metres. Pashkūm is situated nearby to the locality Azgang, as well as near the hamlet Lankur.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kargil Airport.
Kargil Airport
Aerodrome
Kargil Airport is a military airfield in Kargil district 6 km away from Kargil and 217 km from Leh. It is one of two airports in the union territory of Ladakh. The airport will be expanded for operation of commercial jets by the end of 2024. Kargil Airport is situated 4 km west of Pashkūm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kargil.
Kargil
Photo: Soumya-8974, CC BY 2.0.
Kargil is a town in Ladakh, India. It's an important transit hub of Ladakh, with roads leading from here to Leh, Srinagar, and Padum in Zanskar. One of the two capitals of Ladakh, and the capital of Kargil district, it is still a small town.
Pashkūm
- Type: Village with 3,420 residents
- Also known as: “Pashkum”, “Pashkyum”, “Push Kum”, and “Pushkum”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kargil, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.51164° or 34° 30′ 42″ northLongitude
76.19426° or 76° 11′ 39″ eastPopulation
3,420Elevation
2,980 metres (9,777 feet)Open location code
8J6RG56V+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 10563675921OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1440287
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