Koloriang
Sign in to saveKoloriang is a hilly district headquarters town of Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh, India, bordering Tibet. It has an altitude of , is surrounded by high mountains and is located in the left bank of river Kurung, one of the major tributaries of Subansiri river. The climate is rainy and hot during summer and very cold in winter. Located at an altitude of 1,040 metres above sea level, this town is also an old administrative centre. It is about 257 km from state capital, Itanagar.
Key facts
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- India Arunachal Pradesh#India3
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- Country
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- State
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- District
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- Arunachal Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kurung Kumey
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- 1000
- Settlement.population_total
- 24300
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- 2011
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- town
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Kurung Kumey district
- Elevation
- 1000
- Capital of
- Kurung Kumey district
- Dialing code
- 3788
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- postal code
- 791118
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Koloriang is a hilly district headquarters town of Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh, India, bordering Tibet. It has an altitude of , is surrounded by high mountains and is located in the left bank of river Kurung, one of the major tributaries of Subansiri river. The climate is rainy and hot during summer and very cold in winter. Located at an altitude of 1,040 metres above sea level, this town is also an old administrative centre. It is about 257 km from state capital, Itanagar.
==Etymology== This town has derived its name from two words, Kolo is believed to be the name of the owner of the area and Riang meaning land.
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