Kurjey

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Kurjey
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Kurjey
Location in Bhutan
Coordinates: 27°37′N90°42′E / 27.617°N 90.700°E / 27.617; 90.700
Country Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
District Bumthang District
Time zone UTC+6 (BTT)

Kurjey is a town in Bumthang District in central Bhutan. [1]

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