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Uttarakhand

 

Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India in November 2000. Carved out of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand mainly comprises the hilly regions of Uttar Pradesh. The state borders Himachal Pradesh in the north-west and Uttar Pradesh in the South, and has international borders with Nepal and China. A picturesque state, Uttarancahal has magnificent glaciers, majestic snow-clad mountains, panoramic views of the Himalayas, dense forests and the valley of flowers, as well as some of Hinduism's most sacred pilgrim sites. The State's 13 Districts can be grouped into three distinct geographical regions, the High mountain region, the Mid-mountain region and the Terai region. This is the land where the Vedas and Shastras were composed and great Indian epic, The Mahabharatha, was written.

Important Facts

Capital: Dehradun
Area: 53.483 km²
Population: 9.396.000 (2008)
Sprache Hindi, Pahari, Urdu, Panjabi, Bengalisch, Nepali, English

 

Places to Visit

  • Almora
  • Badrinath - Kedarnath
  • Bageshwar
  • Champawat
  • Corbett
  • Dehradun
  • Gangotri
  • Haridwar
  • Mussorie
  • Nainital
  • Ranikhet
  • Rishikesh
  • Uttarkashi