Rinchenpong Explained

Rinchenpong
Other Name:Rinchenpong
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Sikkim#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sikkim, India
Coordinates:27.2422°N 88.2709°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Sikkim
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:West Sikkim
Government Type:Democratic
Governing Body:SKM
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:737111
Registration Plate:SK

Rinchenpong is a town in West Sikkim, India. It is situated in West Sikkim, about 123 km west of Gangtok, 47 km due south of Gyalshing, close to the village of Kaluk. It sits at an altitude of 5576 feet (1,700m). It is known for the Reesum Monastery and trekking routes.

Near the town is the site of a historical battle between the forces of the then Chogyal (King) of Sikkim and the invading British forces. The Lepcha tribesmen used a concoction of unidentified herbs to poison the only water source, a lake (local term : pokhri). As a result, more than half of the British forces were killed, which stopped the British invasion and resulted in an accord. The lake remains poisoned even to this day and is known as bikh-pokhri locally (poisoned lake).The region's local language is Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia, Hindi and English. The area's height is 5576 ft., and postcode is 737111.

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