Hikkim

Hikkim
village
Hikkim village and water reservoir used for irrigation
Hikkim Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Hikkim Hikkim (India)
Coordinates: 32°14′N 78°05′E
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Lahaul and Spiti
Elevation	4,440 m (14,570 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code	172114
Vehicle registration	HP-
Climate	Dfc

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Hikkim is a village in Lahaul and Spiti district in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is 15 km (9.3 mi) from Kaza, the nearest town connected by road. It is one of the highest year-round inhabited locations in India, with residences from 4330 to 4400 m. Tangyud Monastery in adjacent Komic village 2 km to the southeast has residences up to 4520 m, and Korzok Monastery in adjacent Korzok village on Tso Moriri has year-round residences up to 4570 m. Most of the population is Buddhist. People use stones and wood extensively to build houses and structures.