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Gelephu

#1423 in World

Bhutan

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Population
10K
Coordinates
26.8586, 90.4972
Category
cities

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Gelephu, also spelled as Gelyephug, Gelegphu, Gaylegphug, or Gaylephug, is a town or Thromde in Sarpang District in Bhutan. It is located on the Indian border, about 30 km to the east of Sarpang, the Dzongkhag (District) headquarters, and has a population of 9,858 as per the 2017 census. It is one of the border markets and road entry points into Bhutan from India; Phuntsholing to its west and Samdrup Jongkhar to its east are two other border market road entry points into Bhutan.

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