Nahan
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- Settlement.name
- Nahan
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
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- From top, left to right: Nahan town panaromic view, Banethi Forest Rest House, Nahan Fort, Rani Tal Lake
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- India Himachal Pradesh#India
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- right
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- Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Himachal Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Sirmaur
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal corporation
- Settlement.governing_body
- Nahan Municipal Corporation
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- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 932
- Settlement.population_total
- 28899
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Demographics
- Nahan City
- Places of interest
- Religious places
- Nearby places
- Climate
- Suketi Fossil Park
- Trilokpur Temple
- Giri Nagar
- Transport infrastructure
- Air
- Rail
- Road
- Fairs and festivals
- Vaaman Dwadshi
- Gugga Veer Fair
- Jamta Fair
- Education facilities
- References
- External links
Nahan is a town located in the Sirmaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Sirmaur district. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirmur, during the British Raj in Colonial India. Nahan is also known as the "Town of Ponds".
== Geography == Nahan is located at . The town has an average elevation of 932 metres (3,058 feet) above sea level.