Weather in Colgong
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About Colgong
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong) is a municipality in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. The ruins of Vikramashila, a Buddhist monastic university founded by Dharmapala of the Pala Empire in the early ninth century, are located within the town. The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station is also located 3 km from the town.
From the Wikipedia article Kahalgaon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Healthcare2
Map of Colgong
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Getting there and nearby towns
Purnea Airport (PXN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Ghoga 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Naugachhia 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Sabaur 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Bhāgalpur 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Mahāgama 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Purāini 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Habibpur 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Shahjangi 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Sāhibganj 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Manihāri 40 km east, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
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