Kargil

city in the Indian union territory of Ladakh
City city Q2088176
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Kargil

Summary

Kargil is a city[1]. Kargil ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,389 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kargil is located in Kargil district[3].
  • Kargil is in the country of India[4].
  • Kargil's instance of is recorded as city[5].
  • Kargil's postal code is recorded as 194103[6].
  • Kargil's Commons category is recorded as Kargil[7].
  • Kargil's local dialing code is recorded as 1985[8].
  • July 1, 1979 marks the founding of Kargil[9].
  • Kargil's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.5594, 'lon': 76.1256}[10].
  • Kargil's official website is recorded as https://kargil.nic.in[11].
  • Kargil's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kargil[12].
  • Kargil's capital of is recorded as Kargil district[13].
  • Kargil's capital of is recorded as Ladakh[14].
  • Kargil's different from is recorded as Cargill[15].
  • Kargil sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2676'}[16].
  • Kargil covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14086'}[17].

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Geography

Kargil is in the country of India[4]. Kargil is located in Kargil district[3].

Physical Characteristics

Kargil covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+14086'}[17]. Kargil sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2676'}[16].

Designation and Status

Kargil's instance of is recorded as city[5].

History and Context

July 1, 1979 marks the founding of Kargil[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kargil include Kargil Airport[18], an airport[19], in India[20].

Why It Matters

Kargil ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,389 views/month).[2] Kargil has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Kargil is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for Kargil include Kargil Airport[18], an airport[19], in India[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · SHADOWARROW 2026 · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'as', 'bn', 'ca', 'ceb', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi',
    Sitelink count → 49
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||hi, bn */ Added missing Bengali and Hindi labels, descriptions, and P18 media statements"
  2. 10w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geonames id → —
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    Official website → https://kargil.nic.in
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    + 58 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43894|batch #43894]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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