Karzok
Korzok | |
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Village | |
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  Karzok Location in Ladakh, India  Karzok Karzok (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′05″N 78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Nyoma[1] |
| Elevation | 4,595 m (15,075 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,291 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 899 |
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Karzok or Korzok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located close to Nyoma, in the Rupshu region and block, on the shores of the Tso Moriri lake. It is among the highest towns in the world and the highest settlement in India.[3] Various sources give slightly different measurements of the altitude from 14,995 ft (4,570 m) to 15,075 ft (4,595 m) above sea level.[4] The Drukpa Buddhist Korzok Monastery is located here.
- ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Korzok | https://www.dangerousroads.org/asia/india/5683-korzok.html
- ^ List of highest cities in the world