Skalzang Ling
Skalzang Ling is a quarter in Leh district, Ladakh. Skalzang Ling is situated nearby to the neighborhood Murtse Ibex Colony, as well as near the quarter Karsa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport and Leh Palace.
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: caffeineAM, CC BY 2.0.
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is a military airfield of the Indian Air Force as well as domestic airport serving Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India. Situated at 3,256 m above mean sea level, it is the highest commercial airport in India and one of the highest in the world.
Leh Palace
Photo: RPSkokie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leh Palace, also known as Lachen Palkar Palace, is a former royal palace overlooking the city of Leh in Ladakh, India. It was constructed circa 1600 AD by Sengge Namgyal. Leh Palace is situated 3 km northeast of Skalzang Ling.
Tsemo Castle
Castle
Photo: Deepank Ranka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsemo Castle is an important religious and historical point in Leh, Ladakh, India. It is located at a walking distance from the Leh Palace. The defensive structure is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. It is located at the highest point in Leh. Tsemo Castle is situated 3½ km northeast of Skalzang Ling.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.
Leh
Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leh is one of the two capitals of Ladakh, a union territory of India. Leh is in the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from Xinjiang, Tibet and Kashmir.
Choglamsar
Suburb
Choglamsar, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located on the bank of the Indus River. Choglamsar is situated 4½ km southeast of Skalzang Ling.
Chuchat Yakma
Village
Chuchat Yakma, also known as Chuchot Yokma, is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil. Chuchat Yakma is situated 8 km southeast of Skalzang Ling.
Skalzang Ling
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Leh district, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.14521° or 34° 8′ 43″ northLongitude
77.56651° or 77° 33′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8J6V4HW8+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3712572262OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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