Thursday 21 November 2013

Shimla

 

Shimla
शिमला
Simla
capital
Shimla Montage
Clockwise from top: Skyline at Shimla Southern Side, Rashtrapati Niwas, Town hall, Night view of Shimla and St. Michael's Catholic Church.
Shimla is located in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Coordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″ECoordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E
Country  India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Shimla
Government
 • Municipal Commissioner Amarjeet Singh
 • Mayor Sanjay Chauhan (CPI(M))
Area
 • Total 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 2,205 m (7,234 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 171,817
 • Rank 1 (in HP)
 • Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 171 001
Telephone code 91 177 XXX XXXX
ISO 3166 code [[ISO 3166-2:IN|]]
Vehicle registration HP-03, HP-51, HP-52
Climate Cwb (Köppen)
Precipitation 1,577 mm (62 in)
Avg. annual temperature 13 °C (55 °F)
Avg. summer temperature 18 °C (64 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 5 °C (41 °F)
Website hpshimla.gov.in

Shimla, also known as Simla, is the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, located in northern India. It is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of Uttarakhand in the south-east, and Solan and Sirmaur to the south. The elevation of the city ranges from 300 to 2200 metres. Shimla is well known as a hub for India's tourism sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in India.


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