Simla, India
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Shimla Simla |
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Clockwise from top: Skyline at Shimla Southern Side, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Town Hall, Night view of Shimla and Christ Church.
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| Nickname(s): Queen of Hills | |
 Shimla
Shimla
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| Coordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333°N 77.17222°ECoordinates: 31°6′12″N 77°10′20″E / 31.10333°N 77.17222°E | |
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 India
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| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Shimla |
| Named for | Hindu goddess Shyamala Devi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Shimla Municipal Corporation |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Amit Kashyap |
| • Mayor | Kusum Sadret |
| Area | |
| • City | 35.34 km2 (13.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,276 m (7,467 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 169,578 |
| • Rank | 1 (in HP) |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 171,640 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 171 001 |
| Telephone code | 91 177 XXX XXXX |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2 |
| Vehicle registration |
HP HP-03 , HP-51, |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Precipitation | 1,577 mm (62 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 17 °C (63 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 7 °C (45 °F) |
| Website | hpshimla |
HP HP-03
Shimla (English: /ˈʃɪmlə/; Hindi: [ˈʃɪmlaː] (
listen)), also known as Simla, is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla is also a district which is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of Uttarakhand in the south-east, and Solan and Sirmaur. In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India, succeeding Murree, northeast of Rawalpindi. After independence, the city became the capital of Punjab and was later named the capital of Himachal Pradesh. It is the principal commercial, cultural and educational centre of the state.
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