Uttarkashi district

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Uttarkashi district is a mountainous district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, known for its Himalayan landscapes, pilgrimage sites, and role as a gateway to important Hindu shrines.

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Uttarkashi district canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
district
administratedBy Government of Uttarakhand
bordersCountry China
bordersRegion Tibet Autonomous Region
commonlySpokenLanguage Garhwali
connectedByHighway National Highway to Gangotri
containsGlacier Dokriani Glacier
Gangotri Glacier
containsPass Audens Col
Dhumdhar Kandi Pass
Lamkhaga Pass
containsPeak Bandarpunch
Black Peak (Kalanag)
Swargarohini
containsPilgrimageSite Gangotri Glacier
surface form: Gangotri

Kashi Vishwanath Temple
surface form: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Uttarkashi

Yamunotri
containsProtectedArea Gangotri National Park
containsTown Barkot
Gangotri Glacier
surface form: Gangotri

Harsil
Purola
Uttarkashi
containsVillage Bhatwari
Dunda
Hanuman Chatti
Janki Chatti
Mori
Naugaon
country India
gatewayTo Gangotri
surface form: Gangotri Dham

Yamunotri Temple
surface form: Yamunotri Dham
hasClimate temperate mountain climate
hasHeadquarters Uttarkashi
knownFor Himalayan landscapes
Hindu pilgrimage sites
religious tourism
river valleys
trekking routes
locatedIn Garhwal
surface form: Garhwal region

Uttarakhand
locatedInMountainRange Himalayas
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
horticulture
tourism
officialLanguage Hindi
partOf Kumaon and Garhwal division structure of Uttarakhand
partOfPilgrimageCircuit Char Dham
surface form: Char Dham Yatra
subjectTo flash floods
landslides
terrainType mountainous
traversedByRiver Bhagirathi River
Yamuna
surface form: Yamuna River
utcOffset +05:30

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Yamunotri locatedInDistrict Uttarkashi district
Garhwal contains Uttarkashi district
Gangotri National Park locatedIn Uttarkashi district
Gomukh locatedIn Uttarkashi district
Garhwali spokenIn Uttarkashi district
Yamunotri Temple locatedIn Uttarkashi district
Yamunotri Temple administrativeDivision Uttarkashi district
Barkot district Uttarkashi district
Barkot isPartOf Uttarkashi district
Janki Chatti locatedIn Uttarkashi district
Kharsali village administrativeDivision Uttarkashi district
Surya Kund locatedIn Uttarkashi district
Champasar Glacier locatedInDistrict Uttarkashi district