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'''Koshi''' ({{lang-ne|[[:ne:कोशी अञ्चल|कोशी अञ्चल]]}}{{Audio|Koshi.ogg|Listen}}) was one of the fourteen [[List of zones of Nepal|zones]] of [[Nepal]] until the restruction of zones to [[Provinces of Nepal|Provinces]]. The headquarters of Koshi Zone was [[Biratnagar]] which was also its largest city. Other cities of Koshi Zone were [[Inaruwa, Kosi|Inaruwa]], [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]], [[Dhankuta|Dhankutta,jhumka,Duhabi]] and [[Itahari]]. Its main rivers were [[Arun River, China–Nepal|Arun]], Tamor and [[Sapta Koshi]].
'''Kosi''' or '''Koshi''' ({{langx|ne|कोसी अञ्चल}}, {{langx|ne|[[:ne:कोशी अञ्चल|कोशी अञ्चल]]}} {{Audio|Koshi.ogg|Listen}}) was one of the fourteen [[List of zones of Nepal|zones]] of [[Nepal]] until the restructure of zones to [[Provinces of Nepal|provinces]]. The headquarters of Kosi Zone was [[Biratnagar]] which was also its largest city. Other cities of Kosi Zone were [[Inaruwa, Kosi|Inaruwa]], [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]], [[Dhankuta Municipality|Dhankuta]], [[Jhumka]], [[Duhabi Municipality|Duhabi]], [[Tarahara]] and [[Itahari]]. Its main rivers were [[Arun River, China–Nepal|Arun]], [[Tamur River|Tamor]] and [[Sapta Koshi]].


==Administrative subdivisions==
Koshi is divided into six districts:
Kosi was divided into six [[districts]]; since 2015 these districts have been redesignated as part of [[Province No. 1]].


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==Famous and religious places==
==Famous and religious places==
{{Main|List of Hindu temples in Nepal}}
*Pindeswari Temple, [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]]
*[[Buda Subba Tample]], [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]]
* Pindeswari Temple, [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]]
*Panchakanya Temple, Dharan
* [[Budha Subba Temple]], [[Dharan, Nepal|Dharan]]
*Bishnupaduka, Dharan
* Panchakanya Temple, Dharan
* Bishnupaduka Temple, Dharan
*Kali Mandir, [[Biratnagar]]
* Kali Mandir, [[Biratnagar]]
*Chintaangdevi Temple, [[Dhankuta]]
* Chintaangdevi Temple, [[Dhankuta]]
*Namaste Jharana, [[Vedetar]]
* Namaste Jharana, [[Vedetar]]
*Ramdhuni Mandir, [[Dhuni Ban]]
* Ramdhuni Mandir, [[Dhuni Ban]]
*Jhumkeshwar Mahadev, [[Jhumka]]
* Jhumkeshwar Mahadev, [[Jhumka]]
*Barahkshetra Mandir [[Barahachhetra]]
*Auliya Baba Mandir, [[Chatara]]
* Barahkshetra Mandir [[Barahachhetra]]
*Jabdi Mata Mandir, [[Pakali]]
* Auliya Baba Mandir, [[Chatara]]
*Betana Shimsar, [[Belbari]]
* Jabdi Mata Mandir, [[Pakali]]
* Betana Shimsar, [[Belbari]]
{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
* Durgadevi Mandir, [[Laukahi, Nepal|Laukahi]]

==See also==
==See also==
*[[Development Regions of Nepal]] (Former)
* [[Development Regions of Nepal]] (Former)
*[[List of zones of Nepal]] (Former)
* [[List of zones of Nepal]] (Former)
*[[List of districts of Nepal]]
* [[List of districts of Nepal]]


==References==
⚫
{{Zones of Nepal}}
{{Reflist}}


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{{Zones of Nepal}}
{{Kosi basin}}
{{Kosi basin}}
{{Authority control}}


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[[Category:Kosi Zone| ]]
[[Category:Kosi Zone| ]]
[[Category:Zones of Nepal]]
[[Category:Zones of Nepal]]
[[Category:Former subdivisions of Nepal]]
[[Category:Koshi Province]]
[[Category:2015 disestablishments in Nepal]]


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Latest revision as of 21:56, 22 October 2024

Kosi
कोसी अञ्चल[1]
कोशी अञ्चल
Zone
Country   Nepal
Named forKoshi River
Districts
List
Area
 • Total
9,669 km2 (3,733 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,335,047
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)

Kosi or Koshi (Nepali: कोसी अञ्चल, Nepali: कोशी अञ्चल Listenⓘ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. The headquarters of Kosi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Kosi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankuta, Jhumka, Duhabi, Tarahara and Itahari. Its main rivers were Arun, Tamor and Sapta Koshi.

Administrative subdivisions

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Kosi was divided into six districts; since 2015 these districts have been redesignated as part of Province No. 1.

District Type Headquarters Since 2015 part of Province
Bhojpur Hill Bhojpur Province No. 1
Dhankuta Hill Dhankuta
Morang Terai Biratnagar
Sankhuwasabha Mountain Khandbari
Sunsari Terai Inaruwa
Terhathum Hill Myanglung

Famous and religious places

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Main article: List of Hindu temples in Nepal

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "कोसी". नेपाली बृहत शब्दकोश (in Nepali). Kathmandu: Nepal Academy.

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