Gya (Ladakh)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gya
Gya (Ladakh) (India)
Red pog.svg
State : IndiaIndia India
Union Territory : Ladakh
District : Leh
Location : 33 ° 39 ′  N , 77 ° 44 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 39 ′  N , 77 ° 44 ′  E
Height : 4237 m
Residents : 797 (2014)
Look at Gya
Look at Gya

d1

Gya is a place in the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh .

Location and inhabitants

The place is located southeast of Leh on the Manali-Leh Highway near the Hemis National Park , on the Gya River . You can reach Gya from Leh via Upshi and the 5,317 m high Taglang La Pass. The neighboring villages are Rumtse and Miru . In 2011 658 people lived in the place. The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture, which is possible at an altitude of 4,237 m, despite the dryness with little rainfall, thanks to the meltwater from the surrounding mountains. The Border Roads organization is another important employer for the residents of this remote village.

history

Above, on the other side of the valley, there is an old gompa that was rebuilt by the inhabitants. There are more Buddhist ruins to be found around Gya. Gya is one of the oldest settlements in Ladakh. Gya became the first seat of government of a Mon ruler, around the 10th century, known as Gyapacho .

climate

The climate in this place is called the steppe climate. In Gya, there is comparatively little rainfall throughout the year. The classification of the climate by Köppen and Geiger is BSk . An annual average temperature of 1.6 ° C is reached in Gya. The average annual rainfall is 154 mm.

Gya
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.
 
 
16
 
-6
-17
 
 
16
 
-3
-15
 
 
18th
 
1
-10
 
 
14th
 
7th
-4
 
 
14th
 
12
-1
 
 
5
 
17th
3
 
 
16
 
20th
7th
 
 
19th
 
20th
7th
 
 
16
 
16
2
 
 
6th
 
10
-4
 
 
5
 
4th
-10
 
 
9
 
-2
-14
Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: Climate Data
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Gya
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) -6.2 -3.4 1.2 7.1 12.2 16.6 20.0 19.5 16.1 9.5 3.6 -2.0 O 7.9
Min. Temperature (° C) −17.1 −15.0 -10.0 -4.0 -0.6 3.3 6.9 6.5 2.3 -4.1 -9.7 −14.2 O −4.6
Temperature (° C) -11.7 -9.2 -4.4 1.2 5.8 9.9 13.4 13.0 9.2 2.7 -3.1 -8.1 O 1.6
Precipitation ( mm ) 16 16 18th 14th 14th 5 16 19th 16 6th 5 9 Σ 154
T
e
m
p
e
r
a
t
u
r
-6.2
−17.1
-3.4
−15.0
1.2
-10.0
7.1
-4.0
12.2
-0.6
16.6
3.3
20.0
6.9
19.5
6.5
16.1
2.3
9.5
-4.1
3.6
-9.7
-2.0
−14.2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
N
i
e
d
e
r
s
c
h
l
a
g 		16
16
18th
14th
14th
5
16
19th
16
6th
5
9
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: Climate Data

Movie

  • The shepherdess from Ladakh , documentary, arte 2015, director: Stanzin Dorjai Gya, Christiane Mordelet, documentary film about the life of a shepherdess from Gya
  • My beautiful village in Ladakh, India , documentary arte 2017, directors: Standzin Dorjai, Christiane Mordelet, documentary film about the life of two school children from Gya

gallery

  • Village view

  • On the Manali-Leh Highway

  • Mani wall in Gya

  • View to the east

  • Farmhouse in Gya

Web links

Commons : Gya  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History
  2. ↑ Mon Herscher
  3. ↑ The shepherdess from Ladakh