Pakyong

Pakyong () is a Municipal city and district headquarters of Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Pakyong Airport is the only airport of Sikkim. The "National Research Centre for Orchids" (ICAR Institute) is also located here.

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Place details

Region: West Bengal
Country: India
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Pakyong
Settlement.settlement_type: MunicipalCity
Settlement.image_skyline: Pakyong Airport, Gangtok.png
Settlement.image_alt: View of Pakyong Airport in Pakyong (Sikkim)
Settlement.image_caption: View of Pakyong Airport in Pakyong (Sikkim)
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Sikkim#India3#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sikkim, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sikkim
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pakyong
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body: Pakyong Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1120
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Elevation: 1120

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