Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a locality in Dehradun, Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Rishikesh is situated nearby to the area Bībīwāla Block, as well as near Sainkot Block.Places in the Area
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Rishikesh
Rishikesh, a small town in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, is famously known as the "yoga capital". Scenically located where the Ganges comes down from the Himalayas, Rishikesh catapulted to Western fame when the Beatles dropped by for a visit to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram.
Rishikesh
- Type: Locality with 214,000 residents
- Location: Dehradun, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
30.1165° or 30° 6′ 59″ north
Longitude
78.2311° or 78° 13′ 52″ east
Population
214,000
Elevation
448 metres (1,470 feet)
Open location code
8J2W468J+HC
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