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Zangla

Zangla
Sangla
Village
Zangla is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Zangla
Zangla
Zangla is located in India
Zangla
Zangla
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98Coordinates: 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98
Country  India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kargil
Named for Zangla fort
Government
 • Body Sarpanch
Elevation 3,931 m (12,897 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 400
Languages
 • Official Bhoti
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Zangla is a place in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located 32 km from Padum. The town is the nodal point on the popular Padum-Strongdey-Zangla-Karsha-Padum round trip. An old monastry, Known as Zangla Monastery is located on a hill top right side to village at a distance of one km belief of 11th century.

The budhist monastry is enclosing some impressive paintings.

Zangla is located at 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98, and has an average elevation of 3,931 metres (12,897 feet).



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