Almora district
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Almora district अल्मोड़ा |
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Ranikhet, Almora district
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 Location in Uttarakhand, India |
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| Coordinates: 29°35′50″N 79°39′25″E / 29.59718°N 79.6570°ECoordinates: 29°35′50″N 79°39′25″E / 29.59718°N 79.6570°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttarakhand |
| Division | Kumaon |
| Headquarters | Almora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,082 km2 (1,190 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,646 m (5,400 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 621,927 |
| • Density | 205/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 263601 |
| Telephone code | 91-5962 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-01 |
| Climate | Alpine (BSh) and Humid subtropical(Bsh) (Köppen) |
| Annual temperature | 28 to -2 °C |
| Summer temperature | 28 - 12 °C |
| Winter temperature | 15 to -2 °C |
| Website | almora |
Almora district (Hindi: अल्मोड़ा जिला) is a district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand state, India. The headquarters is at Almora. It is 1,638 meters above sea level. The town of Almora is surrounded by Pithoragarh district to the east, Garhwal region to the west, Bageshwar district to the north and Nainital district to the south.
The hill station of Almora is situated on a horseshoe-shaped ridge of a mountain, the eastern portion of which is called Talifat and the western one is known as Selifat. The landscape of Almora attracts tourists each year for its views of the Himalayas, cultural heritage, handicrafts and cuisine, and is a business hub for the Kumaon region. Developed by the kings of Chand dynasty, it was later maintained and further developed by the British regime.
The ancient town of Almora, before its establishment, was under the possession of Katyuri king Baichaldeo. He donated the major part of this land to a Gujrati Brahmin Sri Chand Tiwari. Later on when Chand kingdom was founded in Baramandal, the town of Almora was founded at this centrally located place in 1568 by Kalyan Chand. In the days of the Chand Kings it was called Rajapur. The name 'Rajpur' is also mentioned on a number of ancient copper plates.
In the 1960s Bageshwar district, Pithoragarh district and Champawat district had not yet been formed and were part of Almora district.
The town of Almora is situated over a horse saddle-shaped ridge of a mountain. The eastern portion of the ridge is known as Talifat and the western one is known as Selifat. The market is at the top of the ridge where these two, Talifat and Selifat jointly terminate.
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