Choekor Gewog | |
|---|---|
Gewog | |
 Location of Chhoekhor Gewog within Bumthang | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′33″N90°44′00″E / 27.55917°N 90.73333°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Bumthang District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,649 km2 (637 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,553 |
| • Density | 2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Choekor Gewog is a gewog (village block) of Bumthang District, Bhutan. [1]
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