Altit village

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Altit village is a historic settlement in northern Pakistan’s Hunza Valley, renowned for its ancient Altit Fort and traditional Burusho culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
accessRoad Karakoram Highway via Hunza
buildingMaterial local stone
timber
climate cold semi-arid climate
country Pakistan
elevation approximately 2400 metres above sea level
ethnicGroup Burusho people
governedBy local village council
hasAgriculturalProduct apples
apricots
cherries
walnuts
hasCulturalPractice Burusho festivals
traditional music and dance
hasEducationalFacility primary school
hasHeritageSite Altit Fort
hasLandmark Altit Fort
hasNearbyFort Baltit Fort
hasTraditionalArchitecture stone houses
wooden balconies
hasViewOf Hunza River valley
Karakoram mountain range
linked to: Karakoram
heritageConservation community-based restoration projects
knownFor Altit Fort
traditional Burusho culture
languageSpoken Burushaski
locatedIn Hunza Valley
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Gilgit-Baltistan
Hunza District
locatedInRegion northern Pakistan
locatedOn right bank of Hunza River
nearbySettlement Baltit
Karimabad
partOf Hunza Valley settlements
linked to: Hunza Valley
primaryEconomicActivity subsistence agriculture
tourism
religion Ismaili Islam
linked to: Ismaili Shia
timeZone Pakistan Standard Time
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
traditionalFood dried apricots
wheat-based bread
traditionalIrrigation karez and channel systems
utcOffset +05:00

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Altit Fort locatedIn Altit village