Yuksom

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Yuksom is a historic village in the Indian state of Sikkim, known as the region’s first capital and a gateway to trekking routes in the eastern Himalayas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
climate temperate mountain climate
country India
dominantEthnicGroups Bhutia
Lepcha
elevation approximately 1780 metres
approximately 5840 feet
formerCapitalOf Sikkim
foundedBy Phuntsog Namgyal
foundingYear 1642
hasMonastery Dubdi Monastery
Tashiding Monastery (nearby)
hasReligiousSite Kartok Monastery
Kathok Lake
Norbugang Coronation Throne
heritageStatus within UNESCO World Heritage Site Khangchendzonga National Park
historicalEvent coronation of the first Chogyal (king) of Sikkim
isTrailheadFor Dzongri trek
Dzongri trek
surface form: Goecha La trek
knownFor Buddhist monasteries
being the first capital of Sikkim
gateway to Dzongri and Goecha La treks
historical and religious significance in Sikkim
trekking
languageSpoken Bhutia
Lepcha
Nepali
locatedIn Lhuentse District
surface form: Gyalshing district

Sikkim
locatedInBiosphereReserve Khangchendzonga National Park
surface form: Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
locatedInMountainRange Eastern Himalayas
Himalayas
locatedInNationalPark Khangchendzonga National Park
locatedInRegion Northeast India
nearestCity Gangtok
nearestMajorTown Gyalshing
partOf Sikkim Himalaya
surface form: West Sikkim region
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
religion Buddhism
roadAccessFrom Gyalshing
Jorethang
Pelling
timeZone Indian Standard Time
tourismType ecotourism
religious tourism
trekking tourism
utcOffset +05:30

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