Dharan
E673840
Dharan is a major city in eastern Nepal known for its role as a former British Gurkha recruitment center and as a gateway to the eastern hills.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dharan canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
sub-metropolitan city ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 40 km north of Biratnagar ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 349 m ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Brahmin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chhetri NERFINISHED ⓘ Limbu NERFINISHED ⓘ Newar NERFINISHED ⓘ Rai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Budha Subba Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Dantakali Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Namaste Jharna (waterfall) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pindeshwor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatusSince | 2014 ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
recruitment center for British Gurkha soldiers
ⓘ
recruitment center for Indian Gorkha regiments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
former British Gurkha recruitment center
ⓘ
proximity to the eastern Himalayan foothills ⓘ |
| localLanguage |
Bhojpuri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limbu NERFINISHED ⓘ Newar NERFINISHED ⓘ Rai languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Province No. 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrative | Sunsari District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | foothills of the Mahabharat Range ⓘ |
| near |
Bhedetar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishnu River NERFINISHED ⓘ Itahari NERFINISHED ⓘ Seuti River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
City of Football
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gateway to the Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Nepali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Kirant Mundhum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | gateway to the eastern hills of Nepal ⓘ |
| sportsCulture |
popular center for football in Nepal
ⓘ
popular center for martial arts and boxing in Nepal ⓘ |
| timeZone | Nepal Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
connected by highway to Itahari
ⓘ
connected by road to Dhankuta ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:45 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.