Palungtar
Palungtar (Nepali: पालुङटार) is a municipality in Gorkha District in Gandaki Pradesh, central Nepal. It is made up of the seven former Village Development Committees Aanppipal, Chyangli, Dhuwakot, Gaikhur, Khoplang, Mirkot and Palumtar. It lies on the bank of Marshyangdi River. The Government of Nepal plans to make Palungtar the country's first Smart City.[2] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 38,174 people living in 9,924 individual households.[3]
Palungtar
पालुङटार | |
|---|---|
  Palungtar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 28.05°N 84.50°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Pradesh |
| District | Gorkha District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Deepakbabu Kandel (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Pampha Basel (NCP) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 38,174 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Area code(s) | 064 |
| Website | palungtarmun |
Transportation
Palungtar Airport is an out-of-service airport that lies in Palungtar.[4]
References
- Election Commission Nepal
- "Smart cities: New generation". The Himalayan Times. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "National Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Palungtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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