Gihūn

Gihūn is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 1,134 metres. Gihūn is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rewalsar.

Photo: Manu moudgil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town on the banks of Lake in . The lake at is believed to be the place where Guru Rinpoche was placed on a burning funeral pyre by the king of Zahor, but instead of being consumed by the flames he transformed the fire into a lake.

Gihūn

Latitude
31.6169° or 31° 37′ 1″ north
Longitude
76.84994° or 76° 50′ 60″ east
Elevation
1,134 metres (3,720 feet)
Open location code
8J3RJR8X+QX
Geo­Names ID
10732438
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