Benūn

Benūn is a hamlet in , , and has an elevation of 1,568 metres. Benūn is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chail and Shoghi.

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is a village and hill station in , at a height of 2,250 m above sea level. It was built as a Summer Capital by Maharaja of Patiala Bhupinder Singh when he was exiled from Shimla by British Lord Kitchener.

Village
Shoghí Effendi was Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1922 until his death in 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was charged with guiding the development of the Baháʼí Faith, including the creation of its global administrative structure and the prosecution of Baháʼí teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the religion to several new countries. is situated 6 km northwest of Benūn.

Town
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is a small town and tehsil, near in the Solan district of , India. It is on the Kalka-Shimla National Highway No. 5. is situated 8 km southwest of Benūn.

Benūn

Latitude
31.00648° or 31° 0′ 23″ north
Longitude
77.17568° or 77° 10′ 33″ east
Elevation
1,568 metres (5,144 feet)
Open location code
8J3V254G+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8830562110
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
10736194
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