Kuruthang

Kuruthang is a town in , . Kuruthang is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chimi Lhakhang.

Buddhist temple
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
, 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 . is situated 3 km south of Kuruthang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khuruthang and Pajo.

is a city in Punakha district located a few kilometers from .

Hamlet
is a town in in .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 .

Kuruthang

Latitude
27.55076° or 27° 33′ 3″ north
Longitude
89.8708° or 89° 52′ 15″ east
Open location code
7MVFHV2C+88
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4496629520
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
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