South Asia
Bhutan
Thimphu District

National Library of Bhutan

The National Library of Bhutan, located in , , was established in 1967 for the purpose of "preservation and promotion of the rich cultural and religious heritage" of Bhutan.
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: national library and archives
  • Also known as: “Druk Gyelyong Pedzö”, “National Library & Archives of Bhutan”, “National Library and Archives of Bhutan”, “NLAB”, and “Vbrug Rgyal-yongs Dpe-mdzod”
  • Address: Thimphu

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Institute of Traditional Medicine Services and Royal Textile Academy.

Hospital
The is based in , the capital of , located on a hilltop above the Traditional Arts Center and the National Library. is situated 470 metres southwest of National Library of Bhutan.

Museum
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The of Bhutan was founded to preserve and promote the living art of weaving which is an important part of the culture and tradition of . is situated 570 metres southeast of National Library of Bhutan.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , , which serves as the national stadium of Bhutan. It is predominantly used for football matches and is the home of the Bhutan national football team, other national selections and a number of Thimphu-based football clubs. is situated 1½ km southeast of National Library of Bhutan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thimphu.

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is the capital of the Kingdom of , and with a population of around 115,000, it is the nation's largest city.

National Library of Bhutan

Latitude
27.48325° or 27° 28′ 60″ north
Longitude
89.63246° or 89° 37′ 57″ east
Open location code
7MVFFJMJ+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 260418942
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Wiki­data ID
Q2602355
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“National Library of Bhutan” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Butan milli kitabxanası”
  • Azerbaijani: “Butan Milli Kitabxanası”
  • Belarusian: “Бутанская нацыянальная бібліятэка”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальная бібліятэка Бутана”
  • Chinese: “不丹國家圖書館”
  • Dutch: “Nationale Bibliotheek van Bhutan”
  • Dzongkha: “National Library of Bhutan”
  • Dzongkha: “The National Library of Bhutan”
  • Dzongkha: “Vbrug Rgyal-yongs Dpe-mdzod”
  • Dzongkha: “འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་དཔེ་མཛོད”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مكتبه بوتان الوطنيه”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia biblioteko de Butano”
  • Finnish: “Bhutanin kansalliskirjasto ja -arkisto”
  • French: “bibliothèque nationale du Bhoutan”
  • French: “Bibliothèque nationale du Bhoutan”
  • French: “Druk Gyelyong Pedzö”
  • French: “Vbrug Rgyal-yongs Dpe-mdzod”
  • German: “Druk Gyelyong Pedzö”
  • German: “National Library and Archives of Bhutan”
  • German: “National Library of Bhutan”
  • German: “Nationalbibliothek von Bhutan”
  • German: “NLAB”
  • German: “Vbrug Rgyal-yongs Dpe-mdzod”
  • Greek: “Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη του Μπουτάν”
  • Hebrew: “הספרייה הלאומית של בהוטן”
  • Indonesian: “Perpustakaan Nasional Bhutan”
  • Lingua Franca Nova: “Biblioteca Nasional de Butan”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bhutans nasjonalbibliotek”
  • Norwegian: “Bhutans nasjonalbibliotek”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ملی بوتان”
  • Polish: “Biblioteka Narodowa i Archiwum Bhutanu”
  • Russian: “Бутанская национальная библиотека”
  • Russian: “Национальная библиотека Бутана”
  • Serbian: “Национална библиотека Бутана”
  • Serbian: “Национална библиотека и архив Бутана”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Nacionalna biblioteka Butana”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional de Bután”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Nacional”
  • Ukrainian: “Бутанська національна бібліотека”
  • Ukrainian: “Національна бібліотека Бутану”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Bhutan”
  • Welsh: “Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Bhwtan”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Department of Culture and Folk Heritage Museum.

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