Vijaypur
Bijaypur | |
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Coordinates: 29°50′N 79°55′E / 29.84°N 79.92°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Bageshwar |
Named for | Vijay Lal Shah |
Area | |
• Total | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,050 m (6,730 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 89 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi Sanskrit |
• Spoken | Kumaoni |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Telephone code | 059628 |
Vehicle registration | UK 02 |
Website | uk |
Vijaypur, officially known as Bijaypur is a hill station and village situated in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 30 km from Bageshwar and 5 km from Kanda; amidst dense Pine Forests on the Bageshwar-Chaukori Highway.[5][6]
It is situated at an altitude of 2050m, and is known for its panoramic views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot.[1] The Dhaulinag Temple, situated in vijaypur is among the 8 prominent Nag temples of Kumaun, the others being Berinag, Kalinag, Feninag, Karkotaknag, Pinglenag, Kharharinag and Athgulinag.