Vijaypur, Uttarakhand
Vijaypur
Bijaypur | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 29°50′N 79°55′E / 29.84°N 79.92°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Bageshwar |
| Named after | Vijay Lal Shah |
| Area | |
• Total | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,050 m (6,730 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 89 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi Sanskrit |
| • Spoken | Kumaoni |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 263640 |
| Telephone code | 059628 |
| Vehicle registration | UK 02 |
| Website | uk |
Vijaypur, officially known as Bijaypur is a hill station and village situated in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 30 km from Bageshwar and 5 km from Kanda; amidst dense Pine Forests on the Bageshwar-Chaukori Highway.
It is situated at an altitude of 2050m, and is known for its panoramic views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks like Trisul, Nanda Devi and Nanda Kot. The Dhaulinag Temple, situated in vijaypur is among the 8 prominent Nag temples of Kumaun, the others being Berinag, Kalinag, Feninag, Karkotaknag, Pinglenag, Kharharinag and Athgulinag.