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[[Image:Nagarkot crops and houses.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Crops and houses on the hills of Nagarkot]] |
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[[Image:Nagarkot_house_and_cattle.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A house and some cattle in Nagarkot]] |
[[Image:Nagarkot_house_and_cattle.jpg|thumb|right|220px|A house and some cattle in Nagarkot]] |
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'''Nagarkot''' |
'''Nagarkot''' is a [[village]] located 32 [[km]] east of [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]]. At an elevation of 2,195 meters, it is considered one of the most scenic spots in [[Bhaktapur District]]. It is renowned for its sunrise view of the [[Himalaya]] including [[Mount Everest]] as well as other snow-topped peaks of the [[Himalayan range]] of eastern Nepal. Nagarkot also offers a panoramic view of the [[Kathmandu Valley]].<ref>Lonely Planet Nepal, p. 224–225</ref> |
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In December 2005, 12 people were killed and 19 were wounded in a shooting incident during a religious festival. The gunman was Basudev Thapa, a soldier based in Nagarkot.<ref>[http://www.hotelnepal.com/nepal_news.php?id=1287 Nepali News Daily: The pain of Nagarkot in Nepali media]</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:50, 1 May 2008
Nagarkot is a village located 32 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal. At an elevation of 2,195 meters, it is considered one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur District. It is renowned for its sunrise view of the Himalaya including Mount Everest as well as other snow-topped peaks of the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. Nagarkot also offers a panoramic view of the Kathmandu Valley.[1]
In December 2005, 12 people were killed and 19 were wounded in a shooting incident during a religious festival. The gunman was Basudev Thapa, a soldier based in Nagarkot.[2]
Sources
- ^ Lonely Planet Nepal, p. 224–225
- ^ Nepali News Daily: The pain of Nagarkot in Nepali media
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