Khaplu Valley
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| Khaplu District ཁལུ་ | |
|---|---|
  Khaplu District | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′N 76°20′E / 35.167°N 76.333°ECoordinates: 35°10′N 76°20′E / 35.167°N 76.333°E | |
| Country |
 Pakistan |
| Province | Northern Areas |
| District | Ghangche |
| Elevation | 8,400 ft (2,560 m) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT+6 (UTC+6) |
Khaplu District (Balti: ཁལུ་) is a valley in the Ghanche District of Gilgit-Baltistan. Lying 103 km (64 mi) east of Skardu town, it was the second-largest kingdom in old Baltistan. It guarded the trade route to Ladakh along the Shyok River. The town is also known as Khapalu.
The town is a base for trekking into the Hushe valley which leads to Masherbrum and siachen mountains.
Most of the people in the town speak Balti language.
See also
- Ghangche District
- Khaplu
References
- Shridhar Kaul: Ladakh through the Ages, towards a New Identity. Indus Publishing 1992, ISBN 81-85182-75-2 (resricted online copy (Google Books))
- Sarina Singh, Lindsay Brown, Paul Clammer, Rodney Cocks, John Mock, Kimberley O'Neil: Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway. Lonely Planet 2008, ISBN 1-74104-542-8, p. 292-293 (resricted online copy (Google Books))
External links
- Khaplu in the Tibet-Encyclopaedia (German)
- Fort Khaplu auf archnet.org
- Photo of the Khaplu place complex
- Photo of the mosque in Khaplu
- View of he village at panoramio.com
- Photos from Khaplu by Atif Khan Youguvi
- http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Khaplu-Baltistan/153825868009140
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