Deothang
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Deothang is a town
in south-eastern Bhutan
. It is located in Samdrup Jongkhar District at an altitude of 870 metres (2855 feet). Population 2,644 (2005 census).
The town and surrounding area is known for its bird
population and there is the Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary. The Royal Bhutan Polytechnic (RBP) in Deothang provides a three-year diploma course.
The town of Deothang is only a small town today except for the Polytechnic. However, up until 1865 there was an important fort standing on the ridge overlooking the road into the town. This fort, known at the time as Dewangiri, was dismantled by the British during the Anglo-Bhutanese War of 1865. The British suffered a humiliating defeat at Deothang and when they recaptured Dewangiri they destroyed much to attempt to compensate.
Sangay Lhendup of Deothang was elected as a National Council minister for Samdrup Jongkhar District in the Bhutanese National Council election, 2007–2008
. However Jigme Wangchuk (not the former King) of Lauri Gewog was the winner.
Today, Deothang is home to an important Royal Bhutan Army
camp.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in south-eastern Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. It is located in Samdrup Jongkhar District at an altitude of 870 metres (2855 feet). Population 2,644 (2005 census).
The town and surrounding area is known for its bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
population and there is the Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary. The Royal Bhutan Polytechnic (RBP) in Deothang provides a three-year diploma course.
The town of Deothang is only a small town today except for the Polytechnic. However, up until 1865 there was an important fort standing on the ridge overlooking the road into the town. This fort, known at the time as Dewangiri, was dismantled by the British during the Anglo-Bhutanese War of 1865. The British suffered a humiliating defeat at Deothang and when they recaptured Dewangiri they destroyed much to attempt to compensate.
Sangay Lhendup of Deothang was elected as a National Council minister for Samdrup Jongkhar District in the Bhutanese National Council election, 2007–2008
Bhutanese National Council election, 2007–2008
The general elections to the National Council of Bhutan, the upper house of the new bicameral Parliament of Bhutan were held for the first time on December 31, 2007, though they were originally scheduled for December 26, 2007...
. However Jigme Wangchuk (not the former King) of Lauri Gewog was the winner.
Today, Deothang is home to an important Royal Bhutan Army
Royal Bhutan Army
The Royal Bhutan Army , or RBA, is a branch of the armed forces of the Kingdom of Bhutan responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and sovereignty against security threats. The King of Bhutan is the Supreme Commander in Chief of the RBA...
camp.