Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the foothills of the Shivalik Hills in Rupnagar district, in the state of Punjab, India. It spans an area of 116 hectares and forms a part of the larger Nangal Wetland, situated on the banks of the Sutlej River.- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: Indian protected park
- Also known as: “Nangal WLS”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naya Nangal railway station and Nangal Dam railway station.
Naya Nangal railway station
Railway station
Naya Nangal railway station is a small railway station in Rupnagar district, Punjab. Its code is NNGL. It serves Naya Nangal city. The station consists of two platforms.
Nangal Dam railway station
Railway station
Nangal Dam railway station is a railway station in Rupnagar district, Punjab. Its code is NLDM. It serves Nangal, Nangal Township and Naya Nangal town.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nangal.
Nangal
Town
Photo: KawalSingh, Public domain.
Nangal is a town in the Rupnagar district of Punjab, India, near the city of Rupnagar. It sits at the foot of the Sivalik Hills where it was established after plans for a dam required the movement of previously established villages.
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
- Categories: protected area and recreation area
- Location: Nangal, Rupnagar, Malwa, Punjab, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.397° or 31° 23′ 49″ northLongitude
76.3798° or 76° 22′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8J3R99WH+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 669107628OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q109905245
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Panjabi to Tamil—“Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
- Panjabi: “ਨੰਗਲ ਵਾਈਲਡਲਾਈਫ ਸੈਂਚੁਰੀ”
- Tamil: “நங்கல் வனவிலங்கு சரணாலயம்”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Naya Nangal and Kalsera.
Notable Places Nearby
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