Pelling
Pelling is a small town in West Sikkim. Pelling is famous for its magnificent views of the snow-capped mountains of Kanchenjunga. Situated at an altitude of 1,900 m, the location offers good views of the surrounding mountain ranges including the Koktang, Frey, Rathong, Kabru North and Kabru South, Kabru Dom, Talung Kanchenjunga, Pandim, Jopuno, Tinchikhang, Narsing and others.- Type: Village
- Description: town in the district of Gyalshing, India
- Also known as: “Пеллінг”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geyzing.
Geyzing
Geyzing, or Gyalshing, is the capital of West Sikkim.Pelling
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Gyalshing, West Sikkim, Sikkim, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.3004° or 27° 18′ 1″ north
Longitude
88.2357° or 88° 14′ 8″ east
Elevation
1,925 metres (6,316 feet)
Open location code
7MVC862P+47
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Pelling” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pelling”
- Chinese: “佩林鎮”
- Chinese: “佩林镇”
- Dutch: “Pelling”
- French: “Pelling”
- German: “Pelling”
- Hindi: “पेल्लिंग”
- Irish: “Pelling”
- Italian: “Pelling”
- Kannada: “ಪೆಲ್ಲಿಂಗ್”
- Nepali: “पेलिङ”
- Persian: “بالگردگاه پلینگ”
- Spanish: “Pelling”
- Tajik: “Болгардгоҳи Пеллинг”
- Ukrainian: “Пеллінґ”
- Urdu: “پیلنگ”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pemayangtse and Legship.
West Sikkim: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Khangchendzonga National Park and Geyzing.
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