Tarishing
ترشنگ | |
|---|---|
  Tarishing  Tarishing | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′17″N 74°43′41″E / 35.238°N 74.728°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Adm. Unit |  Gilgit-Baltistan |
| District | Astore District |
| Elevation | 2,900 m (9,500 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | c. 200 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PKT) |
Tarishing (Urdu: ترشنگ) is a village with around 400 inhabitants and a subdivision of the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is considered to be the gateway to Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain on Earth. The village has around 40 shops, one boys' high school, one girls' High school, one private English-medium school, Five hotels and a small medical centre (a 10-bed hospital ). A large glacier beside the Rupal River is also a part of this village, which is situated on an altitude of about 2900 meters.
Climate
In summer (May–October), the village has a warm but moderate climate, although nights are cold the entire year-round. In Winter (November–April), snowfall may reach up to 6 ft (1.8 m) and temperatures reach down to about −20 °C (−4 °F) on average.
Languages
The predominant languages spoken amongst the native population of this village are Shina and Urdu and also understand English.