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Sānkhu (Nepal)

LC control no.n 2004051416
Descriptive conventionsrda
Geographic headingSānkhu (Nepal)
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Geographic subdivision usageNepal--Sānkhu
Variant(s)Sakwa (Nepal)
Shankharapur (Nepal)
Śankharāpura (Nepal)
Sakva (Nepal)
Found inShrestha, Bal Gopal. The ritual composition of Sankhu, 2002.
GEOnet, Feb. 25, 2004: (Sānkhu, 27ʻ43'00"N 085ʻ27'00"E)
GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (ppl; 27°43ʹ00ʺN 085°27ʹ00ʺE)
Wikipedia, September 22, 2017 (Sankhu (alternative name: Sakwa (Nepal Bhasa: [transliterated: Sakva])) is the ancient Newar town located in the north-eastern corner of Kathmandu Valley in about 17 km from the capital city Kathmandu. Sankhu, also known as Shankharapur for its famous ancient Sankha-shaped town structure)
Namaste Śankharāpura, 2013: title page (Śankharāpura)
Geographic area codea-np---