Geling Gewog དགེ་གླིང་ | |
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Coordinates: 27°00′54″N89°29′03″E / 27.0150°N 89.4841°E Coordinates: 27°00′54″N89°29′03″E / 27.0150°N 89.4841°E | |
Country | |
District | Chukha District |
Area | |
• Total | 95 sq mi (247 km2) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Geling Gewog (Dzongkha: དགེ་གླིང་) is a gewog (village block) of Chukha District, Bhutan. [1] The gewog has an area of 247 square kilometres and contains 11 villages. [2]
Dzongkha, or Bhutanese, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by over half a million people in Bhutan; it is the sole official and national language of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The Tibetan alphabet is used to write Dzongkha.
Chukha District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. The major town is Phuentsholing which is the gateway city along the sole road which connects India to western Bhutan. Chukha is the commercial and the financial capital of Bhutan. With Bhutan's oldest hydropower plant, Chukha hydel, and Tala Hydroelectricity Project, the country's largest power plant, Chukha is the dzongkhag which contributes the most to the GDP of the country. Also located in Chukha district are some of the country's oldest industrial companies like the Bhutan Carbide Chemical Limited (BCCL) and the Bhutan Boards Products Limited (BBPL).
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it is bordered by Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north, the Sikkim state of India and the Chumbi Valley of Tibet in the west, the Arunachal Pradesh state of India in the east, and the states of Assam and West Bengal in the south. Bhutan is geopolitically in South Asia and is the region's second least populous nation after the Maldives. Thimphu is its capital and largest city, while Phuntsholing is its financial center.
Bhutan comprises twenty districts.
Paro District is a district (dzongkhag), valley, river and town in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan. Both trade goods and invading Tibetans came over the pass at the head of the valley, giving Paro the closest cultural connection with Tibet of any Bhutanese district. The dominant language in Paro is Dzongkha, the national language.
Samtse District is one of the 20 dzongkhags (districts) comprising Bhutan.
A gewog, in the past also spelled as geog, refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. The head of a gewog is called a gup. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts, and above Dzongkhag Thromde class B and Yenlag Thromde municipalities. Dzongkhag Thromde class A municipalities have their own independent local government body.
Getena Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 214 square kilometres. It contains 7 villages and 118 households.
Bhulajhora Gewog is a former gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog had an area of 73 square kilometres and contained 17 villages. Bhulajhora Gewog was part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Dala, Logchina, and Phuentsholing Gewogs.
Bjacho Gewog, also spelled Bjagchhog, is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 140 square kilometres and contains 4 villages; Bjachho, Tsimakha, Mebesa and Wangkha.
Bongo Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog is the largest in the district with an area of 396 square kilometres. It contains 15 villages.
Chapcha Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. It has an area of 112.6 square kilometres and contains 11 villages.
Dala Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 139.7 square kilometres and contains 7 villages. Dala Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Logchina and Phuentsholing gewogs.
Dungna Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 165.4 square kilometres and contains 9 villages.
Logchina Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 70.4 square kilometres and contains 12 villages. Logchina Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag (sub-district), along with Dala, Sampheling, Dungna, Metakha and Phuentsholing Gewogs.
Metakha Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 100 square kilometres and contains six villages.
Phuentsholing Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 139.8 square kilometres and contains 19 villages. Phuentsholing Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Dala, Logchina Gewogs and Shampheling Gewog. It is one of the highest populated gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag.
Chiwogs of Bhutan or chios refer to the 1044 basic electoral precincts of Bhutan. Chiwogs are also former third-level administrative divisions of Bhutan below geos. Until 2009, they were the equivalent of municipalities or parishes, containing clusters of villages and hamlets. There are generally 5 or 6 chios in each geo, and in turn several geos in each dzongkha (district). To illustrate, there are 50 chios in Paro District alone. The majority of chios are small rural communities; more densely populated areas tend to be separate thromdes, or municipalities. A Chiwog Disaster Management Plan (CDMP) exists in some chios to form an effective responsive to any local disasters. Often, participants in the CDMP are also trained at a geo level for better coordination.
Bjoka Gewog is a gewog of Zhemgang District, Bhutan. Bjoka Gewog is also a part of Panbang Dungkhag (sub-district), along with Goshing, Ngangla, and Phangkhar Gewogs.
Goshing Gewog is a gewog of Zhemgang District, Bhutan. Goshing Gewog is also a part of Panbang Dungkhag (sub-district), along with Bjoka, Ngangla, and Phangkhar Gewogs.
Norbugang Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan. Norbugang Gewog is part of Nganglam Dungkhag, along with Dechenling and Nganglam Gewogs.
Sampheling Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan.
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