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Haridwar
One of Hinduism's seven holiest cities where the Ganges emerges from the Himalayas, famed for the nightly Ganga Aarti ceremony at Har Ki Pauri.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Uttarakhand, India · Asia
Roorkee is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Manglaur, 28km from Haridwar.
Roorkee is a city located in Uttarakhand, India. With a population of 103,894, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Roorkee sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Roorkee to your route.
Roorkee (Rūṛkī; Hindi: [ɾuːɽkiː]), formerly also anglicized as Rurki, is a city and municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is 31 km (19 mi) from Haridwar, the district headquarters. It is spread over a flat terrain under the Sivalik Hills of the Himalayas. The city isRead more
developed on the banks of the Ganges Canal, its dominant feature, which flows from north–south through the middle of the city.
Roorkee is home to Asia's Second engineering college the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, formerly known as Thomson College of Civil Engineering. Roorkee is also known for the Roorkee Cantonment, one of the country's oldest military establishments and the headquarters of Bengal Engineer Group since 1853.
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Roorkee is located in Uttarakhand, India, Asia. The coordinates are 29.8663 latitude, 77.8912 longitude.
Roorkee has a population of approximately 103,894 people, making it a city in India.
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One of Hinduism's seven holiest cities where the Ganges emerges from the Himalayas, famed for the nightly Ganga Aarti ceremony at Har Ki Pauri.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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The Yoga Capital of the World on the banks of the Ganges, famous for ashrams, the Beatles' visit, and white-water rafting.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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