Mirik
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For the village in Azerbaijan, see Mirik, Azerbaijan. For the village in Iran, see Mirik, Iran.
Mirik is a small town and a Notified Area of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Mirik subdivision. The name Mirik comes from the Lepcha words Mir-Yok meaning "place burnt by fire".
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Mirik | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 26.887°N 88.187°E / 26.887; 88.187 | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Darjeeling |
Government | |
• Type | Notified Area |
• Body | Mirik Notified Area |
• Chairman | L.B. Rai (TMC) |
Area | |
• Town | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,495 m (4,905 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Town | 11,363 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
• Metro | 58,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Nepali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kurseong |
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