Karzok
Karzok
Korzok | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′05″N 78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Nyoma |
| Elevation | 4,595 m (15,075 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,291 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 899 |
Karzok or Korzok (at an altitude of 14,995 ft or 4,570 m to 15,075 ft or 4,595 m above sea level), on the northwestern shores of the Tso Moriri lake, is a village in the Rupshu region and block of the Leh district in Ladakh, India. Featuring among the highest permanent settlement of the world, it is located 60 southwest of Nyoma, 40 km south of Puga separated by Salt Valley it is 80-100 northwest of Chumur, The Korzok Monastery, of Drukpa Tibetan Buddhist lineage, is located here.