Bageshwar
Sign in to saveBageshwar (Kumaoni: Bāgshyār) is a town and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 470 km from the National Capital New Delhi and 332 km from the State Capital Dehradun. Bageshwar is known for its scenic environment, glaciers, rivers and temples. It is also the administrative headquarters of Bageshwar district.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bageshwar
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- hi
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttarakhand#India
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uttarakhand, India
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttarakhand
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kumaon
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- District
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Official name
- Bageshwar
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Bageshwar district
- Population
- +7803
- Area
- +5.50
- Elevation
- +1004
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Bageshwar district
- Image
- Bageshwar.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
20 sectionsContents
- History
- Mythological origins and early history
- Early medieval period
- Gorkha invasion and British annexation
- Modern development
- Post-independence developments
- Formation of Bageshwar district
- Geography and Climate
- Environmental Concerns
- Demographics
- Government and politics
- Economy
- Culture
- Temples
- Transport
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- External links
- References
Bageshwar (Kumaoni: Bāgshyār) is a town and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 470 km from the National Capital New Delhi and 332 km from the State Capital Dehradun. Bageshwar is known for its scenic environment, glaciers, rivers and temples. It is also the administrative headquarters of Bageshwar district.
Situated on the confluence of Saryu and Gomati rivers, Bageshwar is surrounded by the mountains of Bhileshwar and Nileshwar to its east and west, the Suraj Kund in the north, and Agni Kund in the south. Bageshwar was a major trade mart between Tibet and Kumaun, and was frequented by the Bhotia traders, who bartered Tibetan wares, wool, salt and Borax in exchange for carpets and other local produces in Bageshwar. The trade routes were, however, closed after the Indo-China War of 1962.