Pelling
Pelling | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°11′N 88°08′E / 27.18°N 88.14°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Gyalshing |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| • Additional official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 113 |
| Telephone code | 03595 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
Pelling (པད་གླིང་། ) is a hill station in ( རྒྱལ་ཤིང་རྫོང་།) Gyalshing district of Sikkim, India. Pelling is nestled at an altitude of 2,150 m (7,050 ft). The town is located at a distance of 10 km from Gyalshing city, the district headquarters and 131 km from Gangtok. A regular bus service connects the two towns. However, with the influx of tourists, the region is undergoing a metamorphosis, with the roads being repaired and hotels being set up.