Kalimpong

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Kalimpong is a hill station and town in the eastern Himalayas of India, known for its scenic views, Buddhist monasteries, and colonial-era architecture.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Kalimpong canonical 7
Kalimpong district 2
Kalimpong Municipality 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hill station
town
annexationYear 1865
annexedBy British India
annexedFrom Bhutan
climate temperate
connectedBy National Highway 10
country India
districtHeadquartersOf Kalimpong district
linked to: Kalimpong
elevation approximately 1250 metres
approximately 4100 feet
governingBody Kalimpong Municipality
linked to: Kalimpong
hasAttraction Cactus nurseries
Deolo Hill
Durpin Monastery
Morgan House
Zang Dhok Palri Phodang Monastery
historicalAssociation Bhutan
Kingdom of Sikkim
historicalRegion Darjeeling Himalayan hill region
knownFor Buddhist monasteries
colonial-era architecture
educational institutions
flower nurseries
horticulture
scenic views
language Bengali
English
Nepali
locatedIn Eastern India
linked to: eastern India

Kalimpong district
linked to: Kalimpong

West Bengal
eastern Himalayas
linked to: Eastern Himalayas
locatedNear Darjeeling
Sikkim
Teesta River
nearestMajorAirport Bagdogra Airport
nearestMajorRailwayStation New Jalpaiguri
region Darjeeling Himalayas
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
state West Bengal
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismType hill tourism
UTCOffset +5:30

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

West Bengal containsTown Kalimpong
West Bengal contains Kalimpong
subject linked to: Indian state of West Bengal
Kalimpong locatedIn Kalimpong district
linked to: Kalimpong
Kalimpong districtHeadquartersOf Kalimpong district
linked to: Kalimpong
Kalimpong governingBody Kalimpong Municipality
linked to: Kalimpong
Tista passesNear Kalimpong