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Pelling | |
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  Pelling Location in Sikkim, India  Pelling Pelling (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°11′N 88°08′E / 27.18°N 88.14°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Sikkim |
| District | Gyalshing |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Languages[1][2] | |
| • Official | |
| • Additional official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 113 |
| Telephone code | 03595 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
Pelling is a hill station in Gyalshing district of Sikkim, India. Pelling is nestled at an altitude of 2,150 m (7,050 ft). The town is located at a distance of 10 km from Gyalshing city, the district headquarters and 131 km from Gangtok. A regular bus service connects the two towns. However, with the influx of tourists, the region is undergoing a metamorphosis, with the roads being repaired and hotels being set up.
- ^ "1977 Sikkim government gazette" (PDF). sikkim.gov.in. Governor of Sikkim. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). 16 July 2014. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2019.