Trong Gewog

Trong Gewog
ཀྲོང་
Gewog
Location of Trong Gewog
Country Bhutan
DistrictZhemgang District
Time zoneUTC+6 (BTT)

Trong Gewog (Dzongkha: ཀྲོང་) is a gewog (village block) of Zhemgang District, Bhutan.[1][2] It has a total area of 358 km2 and a total population of 3371.[3] In 2003, The Dzongkhag administration declared Trong a “heritage village,” whereby house-owners were restricted from changing the appearance of their houses and surroundings. This was done to encourage the preservation of traditional Bhutanese architecture and increase culture-based tourism in the region.[3] As of 2023, there were 380 households in this gewog, and 39 empty houses.[3] The broader district of Zhemgang is known for its rich biodiversity, particularly of bird species, and Trong Gewog is a popular destination for bird-watching.[4]

Within Trong Gewog, there are five Chiwogs; Gomphu, Tshanglajong Zuphel, Tama Berti, Soobdrang and Dangkhar.[3]

  1. ^ "Chiwogs in Zhemgang" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  2. ^ "-". Royal Government of Bhutan. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d "Trong". www.zhemgang.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  4. ^ "Birding Centre of Bhutan, Zhemgang". www.zhemgang.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-19.