Meenamarg
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Meenamarg | |
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Nickname: The Gateway to Ladakh | |
Coordinates: 34°16′44″N 75°28′19″E / 34.27889°N 75.47194°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Kargil |
Tehsil | Dras[1] |
Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,988 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Balti, Shina |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 194102 |
Website | kargil |
Meenamarg is one the entry points in Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir in India.[3] It is just east of Zoji La Pass. Meenamarg lies on the National Highway 1 between Srinagar and Leh.[4] A full-fledged COVID-19 screening post was established in Meenamarg in 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "Revenue Villages | District Kargil, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ^ Singh Negi, Sharad (2002). Cold Deserts of India. Indus Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 8173871272.
- ^ "Ladakh announces free Covid-19 vaccine to all from May 1". 27 April 2021.
- ^ "50-bedded quarantine centre; screening post set up on Srinagar-Leh NH in Kargil".
- ^ "Undeterred by coronavirus, IOC rolls out world's largest supply mission for Ladakh".
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