Khuruthang

Khuruthang is a city in Punakha district located a few kilometers from .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Chimi Lhakhang.

Buddhist temple
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, also known as Chime Lhakhang or Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in , . Located near Lobesa, it stands on a round hillock and was founded and built in 1499 by the Drukpa Kagyu lama Ngawang Chogyal, who was the 14th abbot of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punakha and Pajo.

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is the administrative centre of , one of the 20 districts of . was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to .

Hamlet
is a town in in .

Khuruthang

Latitude
27.5503° or 27° 33′ 1″ north
Longitude
89.8709° or 89° 52′ 15″ east
Open location code
7MVFHV2C+49
Wiki­data ID
Q14221595
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tatar—“Khuruthang” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “কুরুথাং”
  • Chechen: “Курусанг”
  • Italian: “Khuruthang”
  • Tatar: “Курусанг”

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