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	Ethnologue report for language code:luk
		North, northeastern quadrant of Punakha District, community of Lunana, on the Pho Chhu River north from Punakha, on the right fork about halfway up the valley.
		They often take their herds over to Gasa District, north from Punakha up the Mo Chhu River.
		This web edition of the Ethnologue contains all the content of the print edition and may be cited as:
	www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=luk (87 words)

	Punakha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Punakha Dzong, the administrative and religious center of the district, is the winter home of Bhutan's Central Monk Body.
		Punakha is bordered by Thimphu, Gasa, and Wangdue Phodrang dzongkhag.
		Since the 1680's the dzong has also been the site of a continuous vigil over the earthly body of Shabdrung Ngawang_Namgyal, the founder of the country, which lies in a special chamber in the dzong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Punakha (101 words)

	Punakha Festival Cultural Tour
		Punakha Dzong is the former winter Capital and at present day hosts the administrative seat of the district.
		Your senses will awake upon entering the impressive courtyard of the Punakha Dzong; "Palace of Great Happiness".
		Day 6: Breakfast and return to Punakha FESTIVAL in the morning.
	members.cruzio.com /~voyageur/pufes.htm (1698 words)

	Punakha Festival Cultural Tour
		"Palace of Great Happiness" the Punakha Dzong is the former winter Capital and at present day hosts the administrative seat of the district.
		From the motor road, we will follow the road towards Punakha which is the ancient capital of Bhutan.
		Your guide will make sure to fill your water bottle before leaving Punakha, as there is no water on the way for a couple of hours.
	www.exoticbootan.com /punakha.htm (1409 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Administrative divisions
		18 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural); Bumthang, Chhukha, Chirang, Dagana, Geylegphug, Ha, Lhuntshi, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup Jongkhar, Shemgang, Tashigang, Thimphu, Tongsa, Wangdi Phodrang
		4 districts (daerah-daerah, singular - daerah); Belait, Brunei and Muara, Temburong, Tutong
		14 districts; Aiwo, Anabar, Anetan, Anibare, Baiti, Boe, Buada, Denigomodu, Ewa, Ijuw, Meneng, Nibok, Uaboe, Yaren
	www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2051.html (4978 words)

	Bhutan Districts
		1987: Gasa district split up among Punakha and Thimphu; Chhukha district formed from parts of Samchi, Paro, and Thimphu.
		1992: Gasa district split from Punakha; Tashi Yangtse district split from Tashigang.
		I've found a map showing the two new districts, and with its help, I've described how they were formed under "Change history".
	www.statoids.com /ubt.html (4978 words)

	Ethnologue report for language code: LUK
		North, northeastern quadrant of Punakha Dzongkhak District, community of Lunana, on the Pho Chhu River north from Punakha, on the right fork about half way up the valley.
		They often take their herds over to Gasa District, north from Punakha up the Mo Chhu River.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=LUK (4978 words)

	Ethnologue report for Bhutan
		North, northeastern quadrant of Punakha District, community of Lunana, on the Pho Chhu River north from Punakha, on the right fork about halfway up the valley.
		East of Dzongkha, in lower areas of Monggar District, Tsamang and Tsakaling villages, and Lhuntsi District, Kurmet village.
		Lexical similarity 75% to 85% with Bumthangkha, 70% with Kurtokha and Nyengkha, 65% with Adap, 34% with Dzongkha, 40% with Sharchagpakha, and Chacangacakha, 28% with Tibetan, 22% with Tshangla, 75% to 100% between dialects.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Bhutan (738 words)

	Bhutan - Sightseeing and Tours
		In 1667, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal built Punakha Dzong at the junction of Phochu and Mochu rivers to serve as both the religious and administrative center of Bhutan.
		Built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the first temporal ruler of Bhutan, it now houses the Paro monastic body and the office of the Dzongda (governor) and Thrimpon (Judge) of Paro district.
		Blessed with a temperate climate and drained by the Phochu (male) and Mochu (female) rivers, the fertile valley of Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan and even today, it is the winter seat of the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot) and the Central Monk Body.
	www.sacredsummits.com /bhutan/sightseeing.htm (1141 words)

	Bhutan - Sightseeing and Tours
		In 1667, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal built Punakha Dzong at the junction of Phochu and Mochu rivers to serve as both the religious and administrative center of Bhutan.
		Built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the first temporal ruler of Bhutan, it now houses the Paro monastic body and the office of the Dzongda (governor) and Thrimpon (Judge) of Paro district.
		Blessed with a temperate climate and drained by the Phochu (male) and Mochu (female) rivers, the fertile valley of Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan and even today, it is the winter seat of the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot) and the Central Monk Body.
	www.sacredsummits.com /bhutan/sightseeing.htm (1141 words)

	Trip to Bhutan.com ::: Gangtey Trek
		After exploring fascinating Wangduephodrang and Punakha valleys, drive to Thimphu.
		Later the path leads down to a wide valley of Khotokha, a summer place of people of Sha (under Wangduephodrang district).
		Overnight at the hotel in Punakha/ Wangduephodrang.
	www.triptobhutan.com /gangtey_trek.htm (497 words)

	India Travel News
		Western Bhutan has four major district towns and valleys of Paro, Thimphu the capital, Punakha and Wangduephodrang.
		After crossing Pele la pass (11550 feet / 3500 metres) you leave behind the rich valleys and crystal clear rivers, terraced rice paddies and fruit orchards and quaint houses with brightly painted windows of Paro, Thimpu, Punakha and Wangduephodrang.
		The Paro valley at 7200 ft (2182 metres) has the national airport, Ugyen Pelri Palace, Ta Dzong National Museum – housing a treasury of historical rich Bhutanese artifacts, and the splendid Rinpung Dzong overlooking the valley.
	www.shikhar.com /mar2903.htm (2552 words)

	Wangdue Phodrang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wangdue Phodrang (previously spelled Wangdi Phodrang) is a dzongkhag (district), of central Bhutan.
		One spur road heads north from Wangdue Phodrang to the dzong at Punakha and slightly beyond.
		This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wangdue_Phodrang (251 words)

	HH17 Karmapa visits Bhutan - Kagyu Asia News
		Lam Neten, that is to say the District Head Lama of Punakha representing His Holiness the Je Khenpo.
		Lam Neten, that is to say the District Head Lama of Paro representing His Holiness the Je Khenpo.
		He arrived at Paro airport on October 6th and was received in the ceremonial lounge by Dasho Sangye Wangchuck, the Secretary for Cultural and Religious affairs, the Governor of Paro and his deputy, and the Ven.
	www.kagyu-asia.com /n_bhutan_visit.html (251 words)

	Spectacular Laya/Gasa Hot Spring Trek
		The villages of Gasa with its hot springs and Laya are north of Punakha.
		Laya is a large isolated region in the far northwest of the Gasa district.
		The roughly 800 people of this area are from a group called Layap, who have their own language, customs and distinct dress.
	www.rftsadventure.com /bhutan_5.htm (227 words)

	Bumthang - Bhutan treks and cultural visits with Om Trek
		The dzong serves as the administrative centre for the district and as a winter residence for monk bodies from Bumthang, just as they do between Punakha and Thimphu.
		Although a short trek, Bumthang cultural trek is strenuous with 500 m climb to Phelphela.
		The first two hereditary Kings ruled from this dzong, and it is still a tradition that the crown prince first serves as Trongsa Penlop before acceding to the Throne.
	www.labyrinth.net.au /~msherpa/itineraries/Bhutan/bumthang_cultural_trek.htm (1349 words)

	Bhutan Travellers - Gasa Hot Spring Trek
		The Dzong is now used as the winter residence of monk body and administrative centre of the district.
		Enjoy the view of Punakha Dzong, built in 1637 during the time of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.
		It was built by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal the founder of Bhutan in 1637 AD and is one of the most important and historical Dzongs in Bhutan.
	www.bhutanadventure.com /gasahotspring.htm (475 words)

	Bhutan Travellers - Gasa Hot Spring Trek
		The Dzong is now used as the winter residence of monk body and administrative centre of the district.
		Enjoy the view of Punakha Dzong, built in 1637 during the time of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.
		It was built by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal the founder of Bhutan in 1637 AD and is one of the most important and historical Dzongs in Bhutan.
	www.bhutanadventure.com /gasahotspring.htm (475 words)

	Background
		Wangduephodrang dzongkhag shares borders with Gasa, Punakha, Thimphu, Dagana, Tsirang, Sarpang, Trongsa, and Bumthang Dzongkhags, and occupies an area of approximately 4038 km².
		Wangdue Town is also the administrative centre for the district of Wangduephodrang.
		The first phase of the township could be accommodated within the 15 hectares of land bounded by the upper CARD area to the south, the steep hills to the east, a deep gully, to the north, and the village structures to the west.
	www.dudh.gov.bt /Townplans/Bajothang/bajo_background.htm (1093 words)

	Bhutan, Bhutan Tour, Bhutan Travel
		Trashigang lies above the Gumri river and is the largest district in Bhutan.
		(New Delhi - Paro- Thimphu- Punakha- Wangdiphodrang - Gangtey - Trongsa- Bumthang- Ura - Bumthang- Mongar- Trashigang - Samdrupjongkhar - Guwahati - New Delhi)
		The 17th century Dzong is built on top of a cliff and serves as an administrative centre.
	www.indovacations.net /english/BhutanTour.htm (1222 words)

	BHUTAN ROUND TRIP
		After passing through the domain of yak, sheep and short bamboo brush, past the Nikkarchu bridge is the Tongsa district; the great white washed stone chorten, built in Nepalese style in the 18th century lies on a bend below the road.
		From Punakha, we rejoin the east-west highway at Lobeysa and continue eastwards at the Lodge.
		Tongsa: As you approach Tongsa, you cannot miss viewing the "never reaching" Tongsa Dzong in the distance, visible yet elusive before you actually get near it.
	www.inspiration.com.np /connieschellerexpeditions/bhutan/central.html (626 words)

	Bhutan - Places of Interest
		Blessed with a temperate climate and drained by the Phochu (male) and Mochu (female) rivers, the fertile valley of Punakha served as the capital of Bhutan and even today, it is the winter seat of the Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot) and the Central Monk Body.
		Built in 1646 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the first temporal ruler of Bhutan, it now houses the Paro monastic body and the office of the Dzongda (governor) and Thrimpon (Judge) of Paro district.
		Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan lies at an elevation of 7,600 feet in a valley transversed by the Thimpu River.
	www.questhimalaya.com /yonderhills/bhutan-placesofinterest.htm (1139 words)

	Publications
		GOLF Sediments and Geology of river terraces inn Wangdue Phodrang district, Bhutan.
		A report on investigation for tungsten and tin in Punakha and Wangdi phodrang(January 1994)
		Geological mapping on the topo-sheet No. 78I/6 Wangdue Phodrang and Trongsa area.
	www.mti.gov.bt /dgm/pub/wangdi.html (494 words)

	Of Monks and Monasteries Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Buddhist Monks and Lamas
		From the museum we will walk or drive down the hill to the Rinpung Dzong (the full name of the Paro Dzong), which means "the fortress of the heap of jewels." This complex houses the administrative and religious headquarters for the Paro district.
		The Punakha Dzong, the “Palace of Great Happiness” built in 1637 at the confluence of Mo-Chu and Pho-Chu rivers, was the national capital until1955.
		The Tongsa Dzong, built in 1647, is the largest dzong in the country.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/11981.html (998 words)

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