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Pithoragarh

India / Uttaranchal / Pithoragarh /
 town, taluka headquarter, district headquarter
Tehsil Pithoragarh, District Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, Bharat

Pithoragarh, a city with a Municipal Board in the Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, was carved out of district of Almora in 1962.
The town is set in a valley popularly known as "Soar"(root meaning is Cool) and lies in the centre of four hills Chandak, Dhwaj, Kumdar and Thal Kedar, and stretches in the southern flank to Jhulaghat demarcated by the Kali river adjoining the barren peaks of Nepal Hills. It is snuggled in the folds of four kots Bhatkot, Dungerkot, Udaikot and Unchakot.

Pithoragarh, is known as the gateway to the Himalaya's from the north, as pilgrims trek through this town to the Kailash Lake Manasarovar and Om Parwat.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pithoragarh
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Coordinates:   29°34'50"N   80°12'53"E

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  • the don (guest)
    what a wonder city pithoragarh
  • dcojha (guest)
    If u r in uttaranchal u must visit patal Bhuvneswar, narayan Ashram, and the holy place dhwaj
  • kishor (guest)
    hello mero naam kishor ho Ghinghrani runchhoo
  • tilak (guest)
    the beauty of pithoragarh can't be defined in few words... no other place in the world is as beautiful as pithoragarh.
  • pushkar raj (guest)
    mero ghar bajeti ch myero gaon bhot niko ho
  • RAJEEV rp (guest)
    hum sab soaryal bhayan aur soar ghati k shaan bhayan!
  • Jevendra Samant (guest)
    pithoragarh is a natural beauty created by god i love this place.
  • SUSUHEETH (guest)
    I LOVE THIS PLACE because MY LOVE LIVES HERE. Had an ambition to come there..... visit the place,to see her ...........
  • hm, hazaribag (guest)
    Raju Kapri! Hemant wants to contact u........
  • Jayananda (guest)
    The entire Uttarakhand is so beautiful and sacred land. Recently I have visited both Garhwal and Kumaun Himalayas. This land is so fascinating particularly for people who loves nature. I love to go there to do some work on Himalayan geology.
  • Pushpodbhav Jha Mantoo (guest)
    In 1971 to 1975 I was here and was in class six to eight in GIC. At present I am in Patna enjoying every moment of life lived there. Remembering my friends Tribhuvan, Gulab, Tahir,Deep Chandra Pant, Lalit Kumar, Azam etc. etc. - Pushpodbhav Jha alias Mantoo, Mobile No. 09431014152 waiting call from my friends. Thankyou.
  • santosh singh (guest)
    I LOVE UTTARAKHAND
  • Bipin Chandra Joshi (guest)
    Hi, i am Bipin Chandra Joshi from Barabey, I like pithoragarh, mai pithoragarh shahar me 3 saal rha mujhe pithoragarh k logoun se bahut pyar hai or is shahar ke 1 matra Mahavidyalay ki Rajniti se bhi bahut pyar hai Mai N.S.U.I se hu mai Rishendra Singh Mahar Ji ke samay District Spokesman ke pad me rha, Aap sabhi ko mani Sadar Pranam Karta hu. I Love Pithoragarh.
  • Bhagwan Singh Dasauni (guest)
    I like my rvillage Ganoura, PO-Bhuwaneshwar, Pithoragarh. presently I will stell in Haldwani but I never forget my village.
  • Geeta Lwanl (guest)
    I Like This Place
  • Geeta Lwanl (guest)
    i love my city
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