Panchkhapan (Nepali: पाँचखप्पन) is an urban municipality out of five urban municipalities of Sankhuwasabha District in Province No. 1 of Nepal. It lies on 87°12'12" E to 87°26'45" E Longitude and 27°17'37.4" N to 27°24'38" N Latitude. The municipality was established on 3 March 2017 merging former VDCs: Syabun, Jaljala and Wana. The area of the municipality is 148.03KM2 and according to 2011 census of Nepal the population of the municipality is 17,521.[1][2]
Panchkhapan Municipality
पाँचखप्पन नगरपालिका | |
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Municipality | |
Panchkhapan Municipality Location in Province No. 1 Show map of Province No. 1Panchkhapan Municipality Panchkhapan Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27.33°N 87.30°E / 27.33; 87.30 | |
| Country | |
| Province | Province No. 1 |
| District | Sankhuwasabha District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Panchkhapan Municipality |
| • Mayor | Bipin Rai (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Bhima Devi Rai (NCP) |
| Area of Municipality | |
| • Total | 148.03 km2 (57.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,521 |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Nepali, Tamang, Newari |
| • Official | Nepali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 56900 |
| Website | www.panchkhapanmun.gov.np/ |
The municipality is surrounded by Taplejung District in east, Savapokhari in north, Khandbari in north-west and west and Chainpur in south.
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Headquarters: Khandbari Municipality | ||
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