Tarishing

Tarishing (Urdu: ترشنگ) is a village in and a subdivision of the Astore District of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan.^[1][2]

Tarishing ترشنگ
Village
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Coordinates: 35.238°N 74.728°E / 35.238; 74.728
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)

It is considered to be the gateway to Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world. Its strategic location makes it an essential starting point for trekkers and mountaineers embarking on Nanga Parbat expeditions.

With a population of 400, the village has around 40 shops, one boys' high school, one girls' high school, one private school, five hotels and a 10-bed hospital .^{[citation needed]} A large glacier beside the Rupal River is also adjacent to this village, which is situated at an altitude of about 2,900 meters.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

In summer (May–October), the village has a warm but moderate climate, although nights are cold the entire year-round.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

Languages

The predominant languages spoken amongst the native population of this village are Shina and Urdu and also understand English.^{[citation needed]}