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Srinagar is located at 1] at the left bank of Alaknanda river. It has an average elevation of 560 metres (1,837 feet).It is the largest town in the Garhwal Hills.It is reached by national highway NH58 from Rishikesh, Srinagar is about 104 km from Rishikesh which is the last city on the plains of Uttarakhand and from where the mountains start.
The constituents of Urban Agglomerations in Uttarakhand with a population of 1 lakh or above, are noted below: [3] Dehradun UA includes Dehradun (M Corp.), Bharuwala Grant (OG), Dehradun Cantonment (CB), FRI and College Area (CT), Raipur (CT), Natthanpur (CT), Natthuwala (CT) and Clement Town (CB).
Sri Lanka is a popular tourist destination. Tourism is a key industry that attracts international tourists yearly. Foreigners visit Sri Lanka to see nature, wildlife, historical monuments, and indigenous culture. In 2018, tourist arrivals peaked at 2.5 million, who spent a total of US$5.6 billion in the country.
Villages in Sri Lanka (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Populated places in Sri Lanka" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
Hikkaduwa, in south-west of Sri Lanka, is a large costal tourist area covering 11 villages [2] run by the Hikkaduwa Urban Council. Well known for its scenic beaches [3], coral reef sanctuary, surfing and nightlife. [4], it extends over 6 km (3.7 mi) on the ocean, and 3 km (1.9 mi) inland [5].
2 8: 2 Bageshwar: 0 1 2 0 3: 3 Chamoli: 0 4 7 0 11: 4 Champawat: 0 3 1 0 4: 5 Dehradun: 2 4 1 4 11: 6 Haridwar: 2 3 9 1 15: 7 Nainital: 1 5 1 1 8: 8 Pauri Garhwal: 2 2 3 1 8: 9 Pithoragarh: 1 4 1 0 6: 10 Rudraprayag: 0 1 5 0 6: 11 Tehri Garhwal: 0 5 6 0 11: 12 Udham Singh Nagar: 2 8 8 0 18: 13 Uttarkashi: 0 4 2 0 6: Total: 11: 45: 49: 9: 114
Roopkund (locally known as Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake) [1] is a high altitude glacial lake in the Uttarakhand state of India.It lies in the lap of Trishul massif.Located in the Himalayas, the area around the lake is uninhabited and is roughly at an altitude of 5,020 metres (16,470 ft), [1] surrounded by rock-strewn glaciers and snow-clad mountains.
This is a list of places in Sri Lanka with an English name – i.e. names that were originally placenames in England later applied in Sri Lanka by English emigrants and explorers. Places where the corresponding place name in England is well known