Category:Lachen (Sikkim)

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<nowiki>लाचेन; لاچین، سکیم; Lachen; לאצ'ן; Lachen; Lachen; लाचेन; Lachen; লাচেন; Lachen; ലചെൻ; 拉亨; லாச்சென்; établissement humain en Inde; town in North Sikkim, India; населений пункт в Індії; nederzetting in India; assentament humà al nord de Sikkim, Índia; सिक्किम में स्थित शहर; Dorf in Sikkim, Indien; مستوطنة في الهند; human settlement in India; human settlement in India; οικισμός της Ινδίας; כפר במדינת סיקים, הודו; Lamteng</nowiki>
Lachen 
town in North Sikkim, India
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LocationChungthang subdivision, Mangan district, Sikkim, India
Population
  • 1,325 (2011)
Map27° 43′ 00.05″ N, 88° 33′ 27.92″ E
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Wikidata Q3215806
OpenStreetMap node ID: 342098800
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Lachen is a town in North Sikkim district in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is located at an elevation of 2,750 metres. The name Lachen means "big pass". The town is being promoted as a tourist destination by the Sikkimese government. The town commands a panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains and is abundant in wildlife. The town forms the base to the Chopta Valley and Gurudongmar Lake. An annual yak race, the Thangu, is held here in summer. 27°44′0″N 88°33′0″E / 27.73333°N 88.55°E / 27.73333; 88.55