Himachal's Geography

Himachal is situated in the heart of western himalayas. The state is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir in the North, and Uttar Pradesh in the South-East. Haryana is in the South and Punjab is in the West. Himachal is located between 30"22' and 30"12' north latitude and between 75"47' and 79"4' east longitude. It is a mountainous state with altitudes ranging from 350 to 7000 meters (1050 ft. to 21000 ft.) above the sea level. Shimla, a beautiful city, is the state capital.
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There are twelve districts in Himachal, as listed below:

District	Headquarter
Bilaspur	Bilaspur
Chamba	Chamba
Hamirpur	Hamirpur
Kangra	Dharamsala
Kinnaur	Kalpa
Kullu	Kullu
Lahual Spiti	Lahaul
Mandi	Mandi
Shimla	Shimla
Sirmaur	Nahan
Solan	Solan
Una	Una