Jaisalmer pronunciation (Rajasthani: जैसलमेर), nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur. Once known as Jaisalmer state it is a World Heritage Site. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured. It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (the Great Indian Desert) and has a population of about 78,000.
Population: 67,604
Latitude: 26° 55' 3.47" N
Longitude: 70° 54' 13.93" E
Jaisalmer Airport (IATA: JSA, ICAO: VIJR) (Hindi: जैसलमेर विमानक्षेत्र ) is located 17 kilometres south-east of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India. The airport operates as a civil enclave on an Indian Air Force base. The airport has a single runway of 9,…