Gahkuch
Gahkuch
گاہکوچ | |
|---|---|
City | |
   .jpg) Top left to right: Gahkuch Fort, Sumal Valley, River Ghizer and Gahkuch Valley | |
  Gahkuch Location within Gilgit Baltistan  Gahkuch Location within Pakistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′25″N 73°46′00″E / 36.17361°N 73.76667°E | |
| Administering country | Pakistan |
| Administrative unit | Gilgit–Baltistan |
| District | Ghizer District |
| Elevation | 1,899 m (6,230 ft) |
| Population (1998) | |
• Total | 10,142 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (Pakistan Standard Time) |
Gahkuch (Urdu: گاہکوچ) is the capital city of Ghizer District in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] Surrounded by mountains, it lies 72 kilometers northwest of Gilgit, the capital of the Gilgit-Baltistan region.[1]
The city lies on the way to Ishkoman.[2] 1998 Pakistani census recorded the population of Gahkuch as 10,142.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Gahkuch". visitgilgitbaltistan.gov.pk. Tourism, Sports, Culture, Archaeology & Museums Department.
- ↑ "Gilgit Valley". www.tourism.gov.pk. Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Gilgit-Baltistan: Districts & Places — Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
External links
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