Sector 8
Sector 8 is a suburb in Chandigarh, Chandigarh. Sector 8 is situated nearby to the locality 8B, as well as near 8A.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rock Garden of Chandigarh and Government Museum and Art Gallery.
Rock Garden of Chandigarh
Garden
Photo: Ijon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India. It is also known as Nek Chand Saini's Rock Garden of Nathupur after its founder Nek Chand Saini, a government official who started building the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957.
Government Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Sanyambahga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, is a public museum of North India having collections of Gandharan sculptures, sculptures from ancient and medieval India, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings.
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Courthouse
Photo: gb pandey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Punjab and Haryana High Court is the common High Court for the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandigarh based in Chandigarh, India.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dhanas and Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.
Dhanas
Village
Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dhanas is a village Panchayat located in Chandigarh district in Chandigarh, India. The total geographical area of the village is about 5 km2 making it the second biggest village by area in the sub district. Dhanas is situated 5 km northwest of Sector 8.
Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary
Village
Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a 2600 hectare nature preserve located in the Shivalik Hills of Chandigarh, India, near Sukhna Lake. The area was officially declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 6 km northeast of Sector 8.
Panchkula
Photo: ramansharma, CC BY 2.0.
Panchkula is a city and district headquarter in the Panchkula district in Haryana, India. It is a satellite city of the state capital Chandigarh. Panchkula is a border city with Punjab, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh.
Sector 8
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Chandigarh, Chandigarh District, Chandigarh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
30.7417° or 30° 44′ 30″ northLongitude
76.79945° or 76° 47′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8J2RPQRX+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5333405130OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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