Gyalshing district

Gyalshing district
District
Geyzing district
Rabdentse Palace in Rabdentse in Gyalshing district, Sikkim
Location in Sikkim
Coordinates: 27°17′N 88°15′E / 27.283°N 88.250°E / 27.283; 88.250
Country India
State Sikkim
HeadquartersGyalshing or Geyzing
Government
  District Collector (DC)Smt Yishey D. Yongda
Population
 (2011)
  Total
71,675
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-SK
Vehicle registrationSK-02, SK-06
Websitegyalshing.nic.in

Gyalshing District or Geyzing District is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Its headquarter is Geyzing, also known as Gyalshing. The district is a favourite among trekkers due to the high elevations. Other important towns include Pelling and Yuksom. Local people also call it as Pallo-Sikkim and Sano-Sikkim commonly.