City Details: Chandigarh
A few alternate names for Chandigarh are: Candigarchas, Candigarh, Chandigar, Chandigarh, Chandigarkh, Chandīgarh, Czandigarh, IXC, cadigarha, candhigad
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northwestern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km northwest of New Delhi and 229 km southeast of Amritsar and 104 km southwest of Shimla.
General Information
- Official Name: India
- Common Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Population: 970602
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 30.73629, 76.7884
- Country Code: IOT
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Chandigarh
- 1. Chandigarh Airport (IXC), distance from city center: 6.98 km
- 2. Shimla Airport (SLV), distance from city center: 46.77 km
- 3. Ludhiana Airport (LUH), distance from city center: 80.91 km
Location of Chandigarh
Country Details
- Country: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Official Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Capital: Diego Garcia
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Population: 3,000
- Area: 60 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: United States dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC+06:00
- Flag:
Museums in Chandigarh, India
Government Museum and Art Gallery
Jan Marg, Sector 10, Chandigarh - 160019, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7489° N, 76.7874° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:30, PH off
The Le Corbusier Centre
Madhya Marg, Sector 19, Chandigarh - 160019, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7298° N, 76.7995° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Natural History Museum
Jan Marg, Sector 10, Chandigarh - 160019, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7482° N, 76.7859° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:30, PH off
Chandigarh Architecture Museum
Jan Marg, Sector 10, Chandigarh - 160019, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7482° N, 76.7869° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:45, PH off
The Museum of Fine Arts
Madhya Marg, Sector 12, Chandigarh - 160012, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7624° N, 76.7721° E
High Court Museum
Jan Marg, Sector 1, Chandigarh - 160001, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7559° N, 76.8053° E
Maison Jeanneret Museum
Uttar Marg, Sector 5, Chandigarh - 160001, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7448° N, 76.8076° E
International Dolls Museum
Udyog Path, Sector 23, Chandigarh - 160023, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7413° N, 76.7710° E
Indian Air Force Heritage Center
Madhya Marg, Sector 18, Chandigarh - 160008, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7395° N, 76.7911° E
Puppet Museum
Uttar Marg, Sector 4, Chandigarh - 160001, Chandigarh, India
Coordinates: 30.7528° N, 76.8084° E