Besishahar
Besishahar
वेसीशहर | |
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Main street of Besishahar Municipality in the morning. | |
| Coordinates: 28°13′52″N 84°22′39″E / 28.23111°N 84.37750°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Gandaki Province |
| District | Lamjung District |
| Established | 15 May 2014 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Guman Singh Aryal (NCP) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Padma Gurung (NCP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 127.64 km2 (49.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 44,598 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal Code | 33600 |
| Area code | 066 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | besishaharmun.gov.np |
Besishahar (Nepali: बेसीशहर नगरपालिका) is a municipality and the district headquarters of Lamjung District in Gandaki Province, Nepal. The Besishahar Municipality was formed by merging the existing Village Development Committees i.e. Besishahar, Gaunshahar, Udipur, Puranakot,Nalma,Chandisthan, Baglungpani (wards no. 3, 4, 7, 8 & 9), Bajhakhet, Hiletaksar (wards no. 9) and Chiti and have 11 wards. This municipality has a sub-tropical climate with deciduous forests. Annapurna II, Machhapuchhre, Lamjung Himal can be viewed from north of Besishahar Municipality.