Pakyong
Pakyong | |
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View of Pakyong Airport in Pakyong (Sikkim) | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′22″N 88°35′46″E / 27.2394°N 88.5961°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Pakyong Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| • Additional official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 106 |
| Telephone code | 03592 |
| Vehicle registration | SK 07 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Lok Sabha | Sikkim Constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha | Gnathang-Machong, Rhenock, Namcheybung |
| Website | pakyongdistrict |
Pakyong (Nepali pronunciation: [pakːim]) is a city and district headquarters of Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Pakyong Airport is the only airport of Sikkim. The "National Research Centre for Orchids" (ICAR Institute) is also located here.