Duksum | |
|---|---|
  Duksum Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°25′12″N 91°35′24″E / 27.42000°N 91.59000°E / 27.42000; 91.59000 | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Trashiyangtse District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 283 |
Duksum, also known in the——past as Doksum, Dogsum/Dosum is a village in north-eastern Bhutan. It is located in Khamdang Gewog in Trashiyangtse District. By road it is 21 km. from Trashigang town. And only 2 km. from the "well known religious site of Gomphu Kora." Duksum was famous for its ancient Chazam (iron suspension bridge), which was, however, dismantled in 2004 for restoration. Originally built by, lama Thang Tong Gyalpo, it was rebuilt after 2004 at Tamchog Lhakhang near Paro. The township of Duksum was mainly a trading post for nearby, off-the-road settlements. Its importance declined with the extension of rural roads and "especially." Because of a heavy rockfall of 2004 which destroyed many shops, restaurants and houses.
At the 2005 census, its population was 283. The post code of Duksum post office is 46002.
References※
- ^ see "Change of name of Post Offices in Bhutan" by Leo van der Velden in Postal Himal no.162, 2nd Quarter 2015 http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/postalhimal/pdf/PH_2015_002.pdf
- ^ Tourism Council of Bhutan "Gomphu Kora Festival" http://www.tourism.gov.bt/activities/gomphu-kora-festival
- ^ "Locals want their iron bridge restored" http://www.bhutancreativetour.com/locals-want-their-iron-bridge-restored/
- ^ see https://www.flickr.com/photos/lindadevolder/1791518218/
- ^ "Duksum: temporary revival?" in Kuensel 17 July 2017
- ^ "Bhutan: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ Bhutan Post post codes list http://www.bhutanpost.bt/documents/postcodes.pdf Archived 2017-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
