Geyzing
Geyzing, or Gyalshing, is the capital of West Sikkim. Attractions include Pemyangtse Monastery built in 1640, reputed to be Sikkim's oldest, and Khecheopalri Lake which as legend has it not a leaf is allowed to float on the surface.- Town with about 4,010 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 820 metres (2,700 feet)
- Description: capital of Gyalshing district, India
- Also known as“Gayzing”“Gezing”“Gyalshing”“Gyalzing”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pelling.
Geyzing
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Latitude
27.29° or 27° 17′ 24″ north
Longitude
88.2573° or 88° 15′ 26″ east
Open location code
7MVC77R4+2W
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Vietnamese—“Geyzing” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “গ্যালশিং”
- Bishnupriya: “গ্যালশিং”
- Bulgarian: “Гялшинг”
- Cebuano: “Gyalshing”
- Chinese: “加爾辛格”
- Chinese: “吉亚尔斯兴格”
- Chinese: “吉亞爾斯興格”
- Chinese: “贾尔辛”
- Dutch: “Gyalshing”
- Finnish: “Geyzing”
- French: “Gyalshing”
- Gujarati: “ગેયઝીન્ગ”
- Hindi: “गान्तोक”
- Hindi: “गेजिंग”
- Hindi: “ग्यालशिंग”
- Irish: “Gyalshing”
- Italian: “Gyalshing”
- Kashmiri: “گیجوینگ”
- Korean: “걀싱”
- Magahi: “गेजिङ्ग”
- Magahi: “ग्याल्सिङ्ग”
- Malagasy: “Gyalshing”
- Malay: “Gyalshing”
- Marathi: “ग्यालशिंग”
- Nepali: “गेजिंग”
- Nepali: “गेजिङ”
- Newari: “ग्याल्शिङ”
- Spanish: “Gyalshing”
- Swedish: “Gyalshing”
- Tamil: “கெய்சிங்”
- Telugu: “గ్యాల్షింగ్”
- Telugu: “గ్యాల్సింగ్”
- Ukrainian: “Ґезінґ”
- Ukrainian: “Гейзінг”
- Ukrainian: “Ґейзінґ”
- Urdu: “گیجوئنگ”
- Vietnamese: “Gyalshing”
Localities in the Area
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West Sikkim: Highlights
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