Kirtipur

Kirtipur
कीर्तिपुर
Kirtipur with the Himalayas in the background
Kirtipur with the Himalayas in the background
Motto: 
झीगु किपू समृद्ध किपू
Kirtipur is located in Bagmati Province
Kirtipur
Kirtipur
Location in Nepal
Kirtipur is located in Nepal
Kirtipur
Kirtipur
Kirtipur (Nepal)
Coordinates: 27°40′41″N 85°16′37″E / 27.67806°N 85.27694°E / 27.67806; 85.27694
Country   Nepal
ProvinceBagmati
DistrictKathmandu
Government
 • MayorRaj Kumar Nakarmi
 • Deputy MayorSubha Laxmi Shakya
Population
 (2021)
 • Total81,578
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
44618
Area code01
Websitewww.kirtipurmun.gov.np
The 18th-century former palace building in the central part of Kirtipur with newer building constructions to the left
View of Kirtipur and hills and mountains from Jalpa Devi Temple, Chobhar, Kathmandu

Kirtipur (Nepali: कीर्तिपुर; Nepal Bhasa: किपू Kipoo) is a Municipality and an ancient city of Nepal. The Newars are the natives of Kipoo (Kirtipur). It is located in the Kathmandu Valley 5 km south-west of the city of Kathmandu. It is one of the five dense municipalities in the valley, the others being Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Madhyapur Thimi. It is one of the most famous and religious places to visit[clarification needed]. Many people visit this place not only for its natural environment but also to visit temples.[1] The city was listed as a UNESCO tentative site in 2008.[2]

  1. ^ "Kirtipur fair to promote local products, culture". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  2. ^ "Medieval Settlement of Kirtipur". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2020-12-25.

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