Bhedetar
भेडेटार | |
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 Evening view of Bhedetar, the hill station of Nepal. | |
  Bhedetar Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 26°53′0″N 87°20′0″E / 26.88333°N 87.33333°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Zone | Kosi Zone |
| District | Dhankuta |
| Area | Sangurigadhi |
| Elevation | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,977 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal code | 56804 |
| Area code | 026 |
| Nearest city | Dharan |
Bhedetar (translation: Sheep's Butte) is a village development committee in Dhankuta District in the Koshi Zone of eastern Nepal. The main settlement began when the Dharan - Dhankuta Highway was completed in 1982. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2643 people living in 513 individual households.[1] It is 1,420 meters high from the sea level. It is actually on the border line of Sunsari and Dhankuta districts.
Attractions
Bhedetar is a developing tourist spot. It is a small hill station just 16 kilometers away from Dharan Sub-metropolis. It has unpredictable weather - one moment it hides itself in the blanket of thick fog and another moment it reveals itself as the crown of urban Dharan. it is also known as a transit point to the namaste jharna, which is a waterfall.
Nepal Television has a High Power Transmitter Station at Bhedetar which broadcasts different Channels of Nepal Television. Transmissions are not only received by the Bhedetar but also neighbouring places.
References
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
