Frano, Gilgit-Baltistan
Frano
فرانو | |
|---|---|
Frano Frano | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′04″N 76°43′47″E / 34.93448°N 76.72972°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| State | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| District | Ghanche |
| Tehsil | Chorbat |
| Elevation | 2,699 m (8,856 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 400 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:00 (PST) |
Frano or Franu (Urdu: فرانو, romanized: frāno) is border village and union council which lies in Chorbat Valley, in the Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan. The village lies upon the banks of the Shyok River. It is considered as the last village of Pakistan, with the LOC, 2.5km away, succeeding it.
Frano is also noted in travel media as one of the easternmost Pakistani villages in Baltistan and as a vantage point from which nearby Indian-administered villages across the Shyok valley can be seen.