Gaunshahar
गाउँशहर (in Nepali) | |
---|---|
Country | Nepal |
Province | Gandaki Province |
District | Lamjung District |
Government | |
• Type | Besishahar Municipality |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,611 |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Postal Code | 33600 |
Area code | 066 |
Gaunshahar (Nepali: गाउँशहर) is a town and market place at Besishahar Municipality in Lamjung District in Gandaki Province of northern-central Nepal.[1] The Besishahar Municipality was formed by merging the existing Village Development Committees i.e. Besishahar, Gaunshahar, Udipur & Chandisthan on May 15, 2014.[2][3][4] The temple of Lamjung Kalika & Lamjung Durbar are located here. This place is in the way of Annapurna Conservation Area. The Dumre-Besishahar-Chame highway also goes from this place. Here are different casts and religions.