Turtuk
Turtuk is a town, the headquarters of the eponymous tehsil and community development block in the Nubra district of Indian union territory of Ladakh. Situated on the banks of the Shyok River, sandwiched between the Karakorum Range and the Himalayas, and one of the northernmost habitations of India, close to the Line of Control between India and Pakistan.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Ladakh, India
- Also known as: “Turtok”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thang.
Thang
Hamlet
Thang is a small Town in the Nubra district of Ladakh, India. It is in the historical Chorbat region of Baltistan, divided between India and Pakistan by the 1972 Line of Control. Thang is situated 9 km north of Turtuk.
Turtuk
- Categories: village in India and locality
- Location: Diskit, Leh district, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.8447° or 34° 50′ 41″ north
Longitude
76.82795° or 76° 49′ 41″ east
Open location code
8J6RRRVH+V5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Turtuk” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tyakshi and Tukpur.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include First Natural Freezing Point and Turtuk traditional house museum.
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