Historical place kirtipur
Kirtipur
is one of the oldest settlements in the Kathmandu Valley. This small
town is recorded as an ancient capital of Nepal. Kirtipur means “a famed
town” in Nepali language is also known as “kipu” and “kyapu”. The
location of this small town is different from the other main towns of
the valley in the same that occupies the top of a steep rocky hill. This
city of glory is inhabited by Newars, which are the earliest settlers
in the Valley with their own language and culture.
Kirtipur
Municipality is part of the Kathmandu District and lies in the hilly
region. Geographically, Kirtipur lies in between longitude 27˚ 38’ 30”
and 27˚ 41’ 30” E and latitude 85˚ 13’ and 85˚ 19’ N, at altitudes
ranging from 1284m to 1524m above mean sea level. The general decline of
elevation is from south-west to north-east. The Kathmandu Metropolitan
City lies in the northern side, while the Bagmati River separates the
Lalitpur District with the Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City on the eastern
side. Chalnakhel VDC borders Kirtipur Municipality in the south and
Macchegaun VDC in the west.
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