Khecheopalri Lake

Khecheopalri Lake, originally known as Kha-Chot-Palri, is a lake located near Khecheopalri village, 147 kilometres west of in the West Sikkim district of the of .
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in Sikkim, India
  • Also known as: “Kečeopalri”, “Khecheopalri”, “Кхечеопалрі”, and “கா-சோட்-பல்ரி”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yuksom and Pelling.

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is a small village in it serves as the starting point of the Dzongri - Goechala Trek. The 8 - 9 day trek is the most popular in Sikkim and leads to the base of the third highest mountain in the world, Kangchenjunga.

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is a small town in . 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.

, or Gyalshing, is the capital of . Attractions include Pemyangtse Monastery built in 1640, reputed to be Sikkim's oldest, and Khecheopalri Lake which as legend has it not a leaf is allowed to float on the surface.

Khecheopalri Lake

Latitude
27.34994° or 27° 20′ 60″ north
Longitude
88.18817° or 88° 11′ 17″ east
Open location code
7MVC85XQ+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40848776
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q3214979
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Khecheopalri Lake” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “খেচেওপালরি হ্রদ”
  • Catalan: “Llac Khecheopalri”
  • French: “lac Khecheopalri”
  • French: “Lac Khecheopalri”
  • Hindi: “खेचेयोपलरी झील”
  • Kannada: “ಖೇಚೆಯೊಪಾಲ್ರಿ ಸರೋವರ”
  • Nepali: “खेचिपेरी ताल”
  • Nepali: “खेचिपेरी पोखरी”
  • Panjabi: “ਖੇਚਿਓਪਲਰੀ ਝੀਲ”
  • Slovenian: “jezero Khecheopalri”
  • Tamil: “கெச்சியோபல்ரி ஏரி”
  • Ukrainian: “Кечеопалрі”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Japan Sikkim-ya and Police picket post.

Nearby Places

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