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<div>{{Short description|Mountainous area of West Bengal, India}}<br />
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'''Darjeeling Himalayan hill region''', also known as the '''Darjeeling Hills''' or '''Darjeeling Himalaya''', is a mountainous area on the north-western side of the state of [[West Bengal]] in [[India]]. This region belongs to the [[Eastern Himalaya]] range. The [[Darjeeling district]] except the [[Siliguri subdivision]] and the entire [[Kalimpong district]] constitute this region. It arises abruptly from the [[Terai region]]. The region slopes from a south to north direction. The river [[Teesta River|Teesta]] divides the region in two parts &mdash; the region to the east of Teesta and the region to the west of Teesta.<br />
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==Hills to the west of Teesta==<br />
This is the highest region of the Darjeeling Himalayan Hill Region. Two distinct ranges are visible here &mdash; the Singalila range and the Darjeeling-Kurseong range.<br />
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===Singalila range===<br />
The Singalila range is on the western limit of the region and separates [[Nepal]] from West Bengal. [[Singalila National Park]] is situated here. The four highest peaks of this range are:<br />
#[[Phalut]] (3,595&nbsp;m)<br />
#[[Sandakphu]] (3,630&nbsp;m) &mdash; the highest point of West Bengal<br />
#[[Tonglu, West Bengal|Tonglu]] (3,036&nbsp;m) <br />
#Sabargram (3,543&nbsp;m)<br />
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See: [[Singalila Ridge]]<br />
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[[File:Sandakphu.jpg|thumb|right|Panoramic view from Mt. Sandakphu]]<br />
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===Darjeeling-Kurseong range===<br />
Two notable peaks of this range are [[Tiger Hill, Darjeeling|Tiger Hill]] and [[Senchal Lake|Senchal]].<br />
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==Hills to the east of Teesta==<br />
The [[Chola range]] is situated on the [[Sikkim]]-[[Bhutan]] border. The highest peak is Wrishila. [[Kalimpong district]] is situated in this region. [[Neora Valley National Park]] is located here.<br />
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==Rivers==<br />
Some notable rivers of this region are [[Mechi River|Mechi]], [[Balason River|Balason]], Rammam, [[Rangeet River|Rangeet]], [[Teesta River|Teesta]], and [[Jaldhaka River|Jaldhaka]]. Teesta river is a 309&nbsp;km (192&nbsp;mi) long river flowing through the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim through Bangladesh before emptying into the Brahmaputra River.<br />
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[[File:River Teesta, Siliguri, West Bengal, India 09032019.jpg|thumb|right|River Teesta near [[Siliguri]], West Bengal]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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* Basu, S.R.; Moulik, D. 2002. ''Madhyamik Bhugol''. ''Prantik'', Kolkata.<br />
* Barun Roy, "Rediscovering Shangri La - The Story of the Himalayas", Mandalay Book (2006) {{ISBN|0-12-833263-8}}<br />
* Khawas, V. "Environment and rural development in Darjeeling Himalaya: Issues and concerns", http://www.mtnforum.org/oldocs/189.pdf<br />
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