Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary

The Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a 2600 hectare nature preserve located in the Shivalik Hills of , , near . The area was officially declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998.
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Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: wildlife sanctuary in Chandigarh, India
  • Also known as: “Sukhna Lake Wildlife Sanctuary” and “Sukhna Lake WLS”
  • Address: chandigarh, 160103
  • Postal code: 160103

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pinjore and Chandigarh.

Town
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is a town in in the state of . This residential 'township', located close to , and , is set over 1,800 feet above the sea level in a valley, overlooking the Sivalik Hills. is situated 7 km northeast of Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.

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is 's first planned city, quite distinct from the rest of the country and considerably better organised. It is the capital of both and states, but the city is not part of either state, being a union territory, i.e. administered directly by the central government.

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is a city and district headquarter in the in , India. It is a satellite city of the state capital . is a border city with , and .

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary

Latitude
30.77562° or 30° 46′ 32″ north
Longitude
76.85118° or 76° 51′ 4″ east
Open location code
8J2RQVG2+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 677724717
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q23995986
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In Other Languages

From Panjabi to Western Panjabi—“Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary” goes by many names.
  • Panjabi: “ਸੁਖਨਾ ਜੰਗਲੀ ਜੀਵ ਰੱਖ ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ”
  • Western Panjabi: “سکھنا جنگلی جیون رکھ”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kaimbwāla and Prempura.

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Highlights: Saketri Shiv Temple and Pachhad Dam.

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