Chhonhup
Chhonhup, Mustang
छोनहुप | |
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  Chhonhup, Mustang Location in Nepal  Chhonhup, Mustang Chhonhup, Mustang (Nepal) | |
| Coordinates: 29°17′N 83°56′E / 29.28°N 83.94°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Dhawalagiri Zone |
| District | Mustang District |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 1,047 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Chhonhup is a village development committee in Mustang District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of northern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1047 people living in 192 individual households.[1]
Thinggar
Thinggar is the most prominent village in the Chhonhup Valley, the western valley of Lo Manthang, Mustang District. The settlement lies on a sloping hillside at an altitude of approximately 3,800 meters (12,500 ft), overlooking neighboring villages and agricultural fields. The village and the surrounding land of Phuwa Goan in the Chhonhup Valley are historically the property of the Lo Gyalpo.
Thingkar Palace
Thingkar Palace (also spelled Thinggar; Tibetan: ཐིང་དགར།) is a historic royal summer residence located in the village of Thinggar. It was traditionally used by the kings of Lo (Mustang) and served as a center of administration, dispute resolution, and ceremonial life during the monarchy.
References
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001", Nepal's Village Development Committees, Digital Himalaya, archived from the original on 12 October 2008, retrieved 15 November 2009.
External links
Headquarters: Jomsom (today part of Gharpajhong Rural Municipality) | ||
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