Gyalshing district | |
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District | |
Geyzing district | |
Coordinates: 27°17′N 88°15′E / 27.283°N 88.250°E | |
Country | India |
State | Sikkim |
Headquarters | Gyalshing or Geyzing |
Government | |
• District Collector (DC) | Smt Yishey D. Yongda [1] |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 71,675 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-SK |
Vehicle registration | SK-02, SK-06 |
Website | gyalshing |
Gyalshing District or Geyzing District[3] is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Its headquarter is Geyzing, also known as Gyalshing. The district is a favourite with trekkers due to the high elevations. Other important towns include Pelling and Yuksom. Local people also call it as Pallo-Sikkim and Sano-Sikkim commonly.
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