Shey

Shey
Shey
Village
	View from Shey Palace
	Shey Location in Ladakh, India Shey Shey (Ladakh)
	Coordinates: 34°04′23″N 77°38′21″E / 34.0731818°N 77.6392939°E
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,238
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	858

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Sculptures of Maitreya at Shey, possibly raised by king Nyimagon circa 975 AD.

Shey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, 15 km from Leh towards Hemis. Shey was founded as the summer capital of Ladakh (then called Maryul), by the king Lhachen Palgyigon in the 10th century, with Leh being winter capital. It was gradually eclipsed by Leh around the 17th century after the growth of Central Asian trade.