Nagarkot

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This article is about the village in Nepal. For the Indian town historically known as Nagarkot, see Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
Nagarkot
नगरकोट
(anciently known as Mandapgiri)[1]
Village Development Committee
Hill station
NAST Astronomical Observatory in Nagarkot
NAST Astronomical Observatory in Nagarkot
Nagarkot is located in Nepal
Nagarkot
Nagarkot
Location in Nepal
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Country    Nepal
Zone Bagmati Zone
District Bhaktapur District
Population (1991)
 • Total 3,504
 • Religions Hindu
Time zone Nepal Time (UTC+5:45)
Postal code 44812
Area code(s) 01

Nagarkot is a village and Village Development Committee located 32 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone. At the time of the 2011 census it had a population of 4571 and had 973[2] houses in it.[3] At an elevation of 2,195 meters, it is considered one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur District. It is known for a sunrise view of the Himalayas including Mount Everest as well as other peaks of the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. Nagarkot also offers a panoramic view of the Kathmandu Valley.[4] The scenic beauty of the place makes it a very popular hiking route for tourists.[5] It is located approximately 7000 ft (2000 m) above sea level and 28 km from Kathmandu International Airport.

Nagarkot commands one of the broadest views of the Himalayas in the Kathmandu valley (8 Himalayan ranges of Nepal out of 13 from here). The ranges include Annapurna range, Manaslu range, Ganesh himal range, Langtang range, Jugal range, Rolwaling range, Mahalangur range (Everest range) and Numbur range with views of the Kathmandu valley and Shivapuri National Park.

Situated in a strategic location, Nagarkot was an ancient fort of the Kathmandu valley built to monitor the external activities of other kingdoms. Later, it became a summer retreat for the royal family before becoming popular as an international hill station.

Gallery

  • Some images
  • Culture en terrasses (Région de Nagarkot) (8450634940).jpg
  • Distillery Nagarkot Nepal.jpg
  • Farmhouse Nagarkot Nepal.jpg
  • Flower plant number 107.jpg
  • Geodetic Survey Tower Nagarkot Nepal2.jpg
  • Girl in Nagarkot.jpg

    girl in Nagarkot

  • Gravity Station, Geodetic Observatory Nagarkot Nepal.jpg

    Gravity Station

  • Jalpadevi Temple.jpg

    Jalpadevi Temple

  • Just green and clean.jpg
  • La vallée de Katmandou dans la brume (Népal) (8449231680).jpg
  • Le Dorje Lakpa (Himalaya, Népal) (8449549937).jpg
  • Le Gan Chenpo (Himalaya, Népal) (8446635289).jpg
  • Le Langtang Lirung (Himalaya, Népal) (8448200379).jpg
  • Mahadev Pokhari.jpg

    Mahadev Pokhari

  • Mountain scene from Nagarkot, Nepal - Flickr - thapa.laxman.jpg

    Mountain scene from Nagarkot

  • Mur peint (Région de Nagarkot) (8450041179).jpg

References

  1. ↑ http://www.alpinetravelnepal.com/destinations/informations.php?cid=1&program=21
  2. ↑ http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lonely Planet Nepal, p. 224–225
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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See also

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