Hemis

This article is about the village in Ladakh. For the village in Ardabil province, see Hamis. For other uses, see Hemis (disambiguation).

Hemis Hamis
Village
Hemis Location in Ladakh, India Hemis Hemis (India)
Coordinates: 33.912610°N 77.707646°E / 33.912610; 77.707646
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Kharu
Population  (2011)
• Total	313
Languages
• Official	Ladakhi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code	892

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Hemis, also spelled Hamis, is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Kharu tehsil, 40 km southeast of Leh town on the Leh-Manali Highway and under-construction Bhanupli–Leh line.

Hemis is well known for the Hemis monastery that was established in 1672 AD by king Sengge Namgyal. The village hosts a colorful festival held in July. It is close to the Hemis National Park, an area that is home to the endangered snow leopard. The national park was created in 1981.