Soche

Soche is a locality in Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province and has an elevation of 1,662 metres. Soche is situated nearby to the locality Doreshwar, as well as near Maligau.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nyatapola Temple and Bhairavnath temple.

Nyatapola Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nyātāpola is a five tiered temple located in the central part of Bhaktapur, Nepal. It is the tallest monument within the city and is also the tallest temple of Nepal. Nyatapola Temple is situated 4 km north of Soche.

Bhairavnath temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bhairavnath temple is a Hindu temple, which is situated 4 km north of Soche.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nankhel and Bhaktapur.

Nankhel

Hamlet

Nankhel is a village and former Village Development Committee in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. In 2014, it was merged into the newly formed Suryabinayak Municipality by the Government of Nepal in order to remove all Village Development Committees in the Districts of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

Bhaktapur

Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bhaktapur is a city in Nepal known variously as City of Culture, Living Heritage, Nepal's Cultural Gem, An open museum and a City of Devotees. Bhaktapur is an ancient city and is renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colourful festivals, traditional dances and the indigenous lifestyle of the Newari community.

Lamatar

Suburb

Lamatar is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Mahalaxmi Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. It lies 10 km North-East to the district headquarters of Lalitpur, Patan. Lamatar is situated 4½ km west of Soche.

Soche

Type: Locality
Location: Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.63709° or 27° 38′ 14″ north

Longitude

85.43716° or 85° 26′ 14″ east

Elevation

1,662 metres (5,453 feet)

Open location code

7MV7JCPP+RV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2251951694

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

8010286

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