Leh (, ) is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the largest city and the joint capital of Ladakh. Leh, located in the Leh district, has been the capital of Ladakh since the medieval period and was historically capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
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Leh is the largest city and joint capital of Ladakh, a region in the disputed Kashmir area administered by India. It has served as Ladakh's capital since medieval times and was historically the seat of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
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Place details
- Locality
- Leh
- Region
- Ladakh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 37,475
- Timezone
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- Background
- Etymology
- History
- Administration
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Population
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Banking
- Media and communications
- Tourism
- Leh Palace
- Leh Old Town
- Leh city
- Buddhist monasteries
- Annual Sindhu Darshan Festival
- Transport
- Road
- Modern highways
- Historic routes
- Air
- Rail
- Education
- See also
- Footnotes
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Leh (, ) is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the largest city and the joint capital of Ladakh. Leh, located in the Leh district, has been the capital of Ladakh since the medieval period and was historically capital of the Kingdom of Ladakh.
The seat of the kingdom, Leh Palace, the former residence of the royal family of Ladakh, was built in the 17th-century and is frequently contrasted with the Potala Palace in Tibet. Leh is at an altitude of , and is connected via National Highway 1 to Srinagar in the southwest and to Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali Highway (part of National Highway 3).