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Gezing
Gyalshing or Gezing is the capital of the district
of West Sikkim in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town is connec ted to the capital Gangtok
by a metalled road. Gezing is also connected to the West Bengal
towns of Darjeeling and Kalimpong via Jorethang. A few kilometres
north is the town of Pelling. The town has a large Nepali population
and the Nepali language is the predominant language of the region.
The town is situated at an altitude of about 6500 feet (1900 m).
The town enjoys a temperate climate for most of the year and snow
sometimes falls in the vicinity.
Near Gezing is the ancient town of Yuksom, the
ancient capital of Sikkim built in 1642. Other attractions include
Pemyangtse monastery built in 1640, reputed to be Sikkim's oldest
and Khecheopalri Lake which as legend has it not a leaf is allowed
to float on the surface. The town is the base for trekking in the
Himalayas and professional expeditions to Mount Kanchenjunga.
Gezing has a couple of English medium schools including
a convent school and a major hospital. It also has the district's
only three star hotel The TashiGang hotel owned by the Bollywood
actor Danny Denzongpa.
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