Pakyong
City in Sikkim, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pakyong is a city and district headquarters of Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Pakyong Airport is the only airport of Sikkim. The "National Research Centre for Orchids" (ICAR Institute) is also located here.[1]
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Pakyong | |
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Coordinates: 27.2394°N 88.5961°E / 27.2394; 88.5961 | |
Country | India |
State | Sikkim |
District | Pakyong |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Pakyong Municipal Council |
Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Sikkimese, Nepali (Gorkha), Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 737 106 |
Telephone code | 03592 |
Vehicle registration | SK 07 |
Climate | Cwb |
Lok Sabha | Sikkim Constituency |
Vidhan Sabha | Gnathang-Machong, Rhenock, Namcheybung |
Website | pakyongdistrict |
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