Bir

Bir is a town in the eastern end of the Kangra Valley in with a friendly, relaxed Indian population and a large Tibetan community. It is home to several educational institutions, monasteries, and nonprofit organizations.
  • Village
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,591 metres (5,220 feet)
  • Description: village in Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Postal code: 176077
  • Also known as
    “Bīr Khās”
    “Bir, Himachal Pradesh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ahju railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chauntra.
is a small market town in the state… is situated 3½ km south of Bir.

Bir

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Latitude
32.0445° or 32° 2′ 40″ north
Longitude
76.7255° or 76° 43′ 32″ east
Open location code
8J4R2PVG+R6
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Bir” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Bir, Himachal Pradesh”
  • Basque: “Bir”
  • Bengali: “বীর”
  • Dutch: “Bir (plaats)”
  • Dutch: “Bir”
  • French: “Bir”
  • Hindi: “बीड़”
  • Hindi: “बीर, हिमाचल प्रदेश”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Bir”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bir (Himachal Pradesh)”
  • Norwegian: “Bir”
  • Panjabi: “ਬੀੜ, ਹਿਮਾਚਲ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼”
  • Russian: “Бир (Кангра)”
  • Russian: “Бир”
  • South Azerbaijani: “بیر, هیماچال پرادش”
  • Urdu: “بیر، ہماچل پردیش”

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