Kurseong: Difference between revisions

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Kurseong

Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates:	26.88°N 88.288°E
Altitude:	1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name:	Kurseong
State/Province:	Bengal
Country:	India
Transport links
Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway

Kurseong was a hill station in the Darjeeling District during the British period.

Modern name: Kurseong
Variants: Karsiang

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-|altitude= 1,500 m (4,921 ft)
+|altitude=  1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
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+'''Kurseong''' was a hill station in the Darjeeling District during the British period.
+== Spelling Variants ==
+Modern name: Kurseong<br>
+Variants: Karsiang<br>
+===Historical books on line===
+*[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V16_060.gif KureongTown] Imperial Gazetteer of India
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 [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
 [[Category:Hill Stations]]
 [[Category:Locations]]