Geyzing

Geyzing, or Gyalshing, is the capital of . 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.
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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”

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