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Leh

Southern Asia

Leh is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh, in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the largest city and joint capital of Ladakh, located in Leh district. The city has served as the capital of Ladakh since the medieval period, when it was the seat of the Kingdom of Ladakh.

Facts
Population
30,870 1
Area (sq km)
45,110 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
3500 1
Latitude
34.164167 degrees north 1
Longitude
77.584722 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Climate Zone
Continental 3
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 2
Sources
1. Leh (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 30,870 (2011)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 34.164167, longitude 77.584722
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 3500 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 45110.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 30870 (2011)
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2. GeoNames: Leh - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1264976
    34.16504 77.58402 P PPL IN 41 003 37475 3502 Asia/Kolkata
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 3502 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.25, 77.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 34.25, 77.75
34.25 77.75 Dwc
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Leh (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source
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