Tansen (Nepal)

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<br><br>Tansen (Nepali तानसेन) is a city and municipality in the south-central part of Nepal. The of the Pulp region, which is part of the Lumbini zone of the Western region of the country.<br><br>Located on the highway between the cities of Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat mountain range, at an altitude of 1090 m above sea level. The Kali-Gandaki River Valley is located a few kilometers to the north. Tansen is characterized by a temperate climate with temperatures rarely 30 ° C or falling below 0 ° C.<br><br>Tansen was the capital of the of Tanown, one of the most powerful principalities in the region before the rise of the Shah dynasty. In the 16th century, under the leadership of Mukunda Sena, the principality was close to the conquest of Kathmandu. Local Magar rulers were losing their influence by the 18th century, and Tansen became a Newar trade point on the route between India and Tibet, going through the Kali-Gandaki and Mustang river valleys. During the civil war in Nepal, the Maoists attacked the city several times.<br><br>According to the 2011 census, the population of the city is 29,095 people, of which 13,742 are men and 15,353 are women.<br>Tansen (Nepal)

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