Jiri
Sign in to saveJiri () is a municipality in Dolakha District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 13,938 people. Jiri, which lies about 190 kilometers from Kathmandu, is the main gateway to the Everest Region. Almost all the Everest expeditions, including the one led by famous climber John Hunt, Edmund Hillary had passed through Jiri. A company of the Nepal Army is stationed in town and visitors' equipment and backpacks might be searched. There are a number of lodges available along either side of the main road, mainly in Jiri Bazaar.
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- Settlement.name
- Jiri
- Settlement.native_name
- जिरी
- Settlement.nickname
- Switzerland of Nepal
- Settlement.settlement_type
- municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:LinkanBazar.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Jiri
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Nepal
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Nepal
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Bagmati
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Dolakha
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- No of wards
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- 9
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
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11 sectionsContents
- Demographics
- Climate
- Attractions
- Cherdung
- Kalo Bhir
- Ramite Danda
- Jiri Fish Pond
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Jiri () is a municipality in Dolakha District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 13,938 people. Jiri, which lies about 190 kilometers from Kathmandu, is the main gateway to the Everest Region. Almost all the Everest expeditions, including the one led by famous climber John Hunt, Edmund Hillary had passed through Jiri. A company of the Nepal Army is stationed in town and visitors' equipment and backpacks might be searched. There are a number of lodges available along either side of the main road, mainly in Jiri Bazaar.
thumb|Building Architecture of Jiri
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