Chharchung Explained

Chharchung
Native Name:छर्चुङ
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nepal
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nepal
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Zone
Subdivision Name1:Sagarmatha Zone
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Solukhumbu District
Subdivision Type3:VDC
Subdivision Name3:Khumjung
Population As Of:1991
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45
Coordinates:27.9239°N 86.7233°W

Chharchung is a small village in Solukhumbu District in the Himalayas of Nepal. It lies to the southeast of the Gokyo Lakes and Gokyo village and north of Khumjung.[1] The village is located at an altitude of, making it one of the highest settlements in Nepal and in the world. The village is best viewed on Google Earth at 27.9239°N 86.7233°W which reveals areas under cultivation,[2] suggesting a permanent settlement. It is not a known village along the hiking route to Gokyo, lying across the valley.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chharchung. GeoNames. 13 May 2012.
  2. Maps. Google Earth.