Darchik

Darchik is a village in the district of , primarily populated by the Brokpa people. The main language spoken here is known as Brokskat which is part of the Dardic language of the Indo-European branch.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Ladakh, India
  • Also known as: “Darchiks”, “Dartsig”, and “Derchik, Darchiks”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Batalik and Dah.

Village
is a village and military base in of Union territory in , located in a narrow section of the valley in , close to the Line of Control with India–Pakistan wars and conflicts|Pakistan-administered . is situated 4½ km northwest of Darchik.

Village
Photo: Lt.harsh3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a panchayat village in the Leh district of , . It is the most prominent of all the Brokpa settlements, other than , it has six hamlets: Biama, Baldes, Sannit, Pardos, Lastyang and Dundur It is located east of in Aryan Valley of river of Ladakh in the tehsil. is situated 9 km east of Darchik.

Darchik

Latitude
34.63246° or 34° 37′ 57″ north
Longitude
76.38289° or 76° 22′ 58″ east
Elevation
3,517 metres (11,539 feet)
Open location code
8J6RJ9JM+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 342119046
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1440384
Wiki­data ID
Q115866943
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