Goshi Gewog

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Goshi Gewog
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Coordinates: 26°55′00″N89°57′00″E / 26.91667°N 89.95000°E / 26.91667; 89.95000
CountryFlag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
District Dagana District
Sub-district Dagapela Dungkhag
Time zone UTC+6 (BTT)

Goshi Gewog is a gewog (village block) of Dagana District, Bhutan. [1] It also comprises part of Dagapela Dungkhag (sub-district), along with Dorona and Tashiding Gewogs.

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References

  1. "Chiwogs in Dagana" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-07-28.