Baglung district
| Baglung बागलुङ जिल्ला |
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| District | |
 Baglung is located in the south of Dhawalagiri Zone |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Region | Western (Pashchimanchal) |
| Zone | Dhaulagiri |
| Headquarters | Baglung |
| Government | |
| • Member of parliament (Constituency 1) | Champa Devi Khadka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,784 km2 (689 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 268,613 |
| Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) |
| Website | www.ddcbaglung.gov.np |
Baglung District (Nepali: 
Listen ), a part of Province No. 4, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal. The district, with Baglung as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,784 km² and has a population (2011) of 268,613.
Baglung is surrounded by Parbat, Myagdi, Rukum, Rolpa, Pyuthan and Gulmi districts. It has 59 Village Development Committees and one Municipality. Baglung has a moniker of "District of suspension bridges" as there are numerous suspension bridges. It is a hilly district, most of the population settled in the sides of the rivers. Fertile plains situated in the either sides of the rivers are used for farming. Headquarters of Baglung District is Baglung Municipality which is located on a plateau overlooking the holy - Kali Gandaki. Like Nepal, Baglung is also diverse in religion, culture, ethnicity, altitude, temperature etc. Hinduism and Buddhism are the major religions. Magar, Chhetri, Brahman, Newar, Gurung,Chhantyal and Thakali are the major ethnic groups living in Baglung.
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