Nako, Himachal Pradesh
Nako | |
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Village | |
Nako village | |
Nako Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′53.47″N 78°37′38.87″E / 31.8815194°N 78.6274639°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kinnaur |
| Elevation | 11,893 ft (3,625 m) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Bhoti Kinnauri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 172111 |
| Website | https://hpkinnaur.nic.in |
Nako in Spiti river valley is a village in the Himalayas of northern India, located near the close to the India-Tibet border in the Trans-Himalayan region of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. Nako Lake is a prominent feature here where it borders the village. Nako Monastery, dated to 1025 CE, is located in the village as well as several other Buddhist chortens. Nako Monastery in the upper part of the village and the Nako Lake are important landmarks in the village.