Nangal, India
Nangal is a town of 48,497 people in Punjab, India, founded in December 2009.
Why visit Nangal
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary and Nangal WLS.
Weather in Nangal
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Nangal
Nangal is a town, near city of Rupnagar in Rupnagar district in Punjab, India.
From the Wikipedia article Nangal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary
Park · 1.5 km
Protected area in punjab, india
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
History
Present Nangal is situated on the land acquired from nearby places in 1948 when the construction of Bhakra Dam was planned on the Satluj River. The town is divided into three parts: Nangal, Nangal Township and Naya Nangal.
From the History section of Nangal on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Nangal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Adampur Air Force Station (AIP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Mehatpur Basdehra 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Phagwāra 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Mandi 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Ludhiana 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jalandhar 76 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chandigarh 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Shimla 82 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mohali 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Mani Mājra 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Panchkula 90 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bhakra Dam Aug 15 2008, Original uploader was KawalSingh at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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