Rishyap
Rishyap | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′44″N 88°38′59″E / 27.112111°N 88.649666°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Kalimpong |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kalimpong |
| Website | kalimpongdistrict |
Rishyap (also spelled Rishop) is a village in the Kalimpong II CD block in the Kalimpong subdivision of the Kalimpong district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Rishyap was developed as a tourist destination in 1998. There are many myths and legends associated with the name Rishyap - Ri stands for mountain peak (some say it is lofty) and shop means age-old trees in Tibetan.