Durbuk
Durbuk
Rdo-khug, Hdor-khug Darbuk | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′14″N 78°06′12″E / 34.1206°N 78.1034°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Durbuk |
| Elevation | 3,800 m (12,500 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 852 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 873 |
Durbuk or Darbuk, is a village and the headquarters of the eponymous subdivision and block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, and falls between Chang La mountain pass and Tangste village on the way to Pangong Tso Lake.
Darbok is a strategic location as the 255 km long Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road in the north, connects it to the Shyok village village 16 km away and beyond to Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) military post on the China border.