Wangdue Phodrang District (Dzongkha: དབང་འདུས་ཕོ་བྲང་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Dbang-'dus Pho-brang rdzong-khag; previously spelled "Wangdi Phodrang") is a Thromde and dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district. The name is said to have been given by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. The word "wangdue" means unification of Country, and "Phodrang" means Palace in Dzongkha.
Wangdue Phodrang is the largest dzongkhag in Bhutan by area[2] and is bordered by Dagana and Tsirang dzongkhags to the south, Tongsa dzongkhag to the east, Thimphu and Punakha dzongkhag to the west, and Gasa dzongkhag and a small section of border with Tibet to the north. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion.
An historic dzong built by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1638 was located at Wangdue Phodrang. The dzong was burnt down by a fire in June 2012. However, as the dzong was being renovated at the time of the fire, most of the historic relics had been put into storage and so were saved from destruction.[3]
Languagesedit
Buddhist novices in Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Bhutan
The dominant language in Wangdue Phodrang is Dzongkha, the national language, spoken in the western two-thirds of the district. Communities along the border with Bumthang District in the northeast speak Lakha. Along the same border, in central Wangdue Phodrang, inhabitants speak Nyenkha. In southeast Wangdue Phodrang, remnants of the autochthonous 'Olekha (Black Mountain Monpa) speaking community barely survive.
There are three paved roads in Wangdue Phodrang dzongkhag. The Lateral Road enters from the west at Dochu La Pass, crosses the Sankosh (Puna Tsang Chhu) at Wangdue Phodrang dzong, and continues east to Tongsa. One spur road heads north from Wangdue Phodrang to the dzong at Punakha and slightly beyond. This road eventually becomes the trail to Gasa. A second spur departs the Lateral Road near the Pele La pass halfway between Wangdue and Tongsa, traveling south a short distance to Gangteng Monastery and the Phobjika valley where the rare black-necked cranes (grus nigricollis) may be found.
Administrative divisionsedit
Wangdue Phodrang District is divided into 15 village blocks (or gewogs):[4]
The environmentally precious and vulnerable lands of Phobjika Valley are not protected by the government, but are maintained by the first and only Bhutanese private conservation group, the Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN). Chartered as a public benefit nonprofit organization (PBO), the RSPN focuses on education, sustainable agriculture, ecotourism, and improving living standards in ecologically responsible ways.[6][7]
^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
^Wanggchuk, Lily (2017). Facts About Bhutan The Land of the Thunder Dragon. Bhutan: Absolute Bhutan Books. p. 312. ISBN978-99936-760-0-3.
^"Wangduephodrang Dzong completely gutted". 24 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
^ ab"Chiwogs in Wangdue Phodrang" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
^"Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
^John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (2010). "The Royal Society for Protection of Nature – Protecting Bhutan's rich biodiversity". 2010 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
^"Royal Society for the Protection of Nature". Bhutan Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
External linksedit
Administrative map of Bhutan.
Information about travel in Bhutan.
January 01, 1970
wangdue, phodrang, district, དབང, འད, ཁགdistrictmap, bhutancountrybhutanheadquarterswangduearea, total4, population, 2017, total42, density9, time, zoneutc, 2019, medium, 15th, 20websitewww, wangduephodrang, dzongkha, དབང, འད, ཁག, wylie, dbang, brang, rdzong, . 27 30 N 90 10 E 27 500 N 90 167 E 27 500 90 167 Wangdue Phodrang District དབང འད ས ཕ བ ང ར ང ཁགDistrictMap of Wangdue Phodrang District in BhutanCountryBhutanHeadquartersWangdueArea Total4 308 km2 1 663 sq mi Population 2017 Total42 186 Density9 8 km2 25 sq mi Time zoneUTC 6 BTT HDI 2019 0 604 1 medium 15th of 20Websitewww wbr wangduephodrang wbr gov wbr bt Wangdue Phodrang District Dzongkha དབང འད ས ཕ བ ང ར ང ཁག Wylie Dbang dus Pho brang rdzong khag previously spelled Wangdi Phodrang is a Thromde and dzongkhag district of central Bhutan This is also the name of the dzong built in 1638 which dominates the district The name is said to have been given by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south The word wangdue means unification of Country and Phodrang means Palace in Dzongkha Wangdue Phodrang is the largest dzongkhag in Bhutan by area 2 and is bordered by Dagana and Tsirang dzongkhags to the south Tongsa dzongkhag to the east Thimphu and Punakha dzongkhag to the west and Gasa dzongkhag and a small section of border with Tibet to the north It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan s Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion This article contains Tibetan script Without proper rendering support you may see very small fonts misplaced vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Tibetan characters Contents 1 Wangdue Phodrang Dzong 2 Languages 3 Transport 4 Administrative divisions 5 Environment 6 Tourist attractions 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksWangdue Phodrang Dzong edit nbsp Dzong at Wangdue Phodrang Bhutan An historic dzong built by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1638 was located at Wangdue Phodrang The dzong was burnt down by a fire in June 2012 However as the dzong was being renovated at the time of the fire most of the historic relics had been put into storage and so were saved from destruction 3 Languages edit nbsp Buddhist novices in Wangdue Phodrang Dzong Bhutan The dominant language in Wangdue Phodrang is Dzongkha the national language spoken in the western two thirds of the district Communities along the border with Bumthang District in the northeast speak Lakha Along the same border in central Wangdue Phodrang inhabitants speak Nyenkha In southeast Wangdue Phodrang remnants of the autochthonous Olekha Black Mountain Monpa speaking community barely survive Transport editFurther information Transport in Bhutan There are three paved roads in Wangdue Phodrang dzongkhag The Lateral Road enters from the west at Dochu La Pass crosses the Sankosh Puna Tsang Chhu at Wangdue Phodrang dzong and continues east to Tongsa One spur road heads north from Wangdue Phodrang to the dzong at Punakha and slightly beyond This road eventually becomes the trail to Gasa A second spur departs the Lateral Road near the Pele La pass halfway between Wangdue and Tongsa traveling south a short distance to Gangteng Monastery and the Phobjika valley where the rare black necked cranes grus nigricollis may be found Administrative divisions editWangdue Phodrang District is divided into 15 village blocks or gewogs 4 Athang Gewog Bjena Gewog Daga Gewog Dangchu Gewog Gangte Gewog Gasetsho Gom Gewog Gasetsho Om Gewog Kazhi Gewog Nahi Gewog Nyisho Gewog Phangyuel Gewog Phobji Gewog Ruepisa Gewog Sephu Gewog Thedtsho GewogEnvironment editMost of Wangdue Phodrang District is environmentally protected The northern half of the district the gewogs of Kazhi Dangchu and Sephu falls within Wangchuck Centennial Park with northwestern pockets the gewog of Kazhi belonging to Jigme Dorji National Park Southeastern Wangdue the gewogs of Athang and Phobji is part of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park Also protected are the biological corridors crisscrossing the district that connect Bhutan s extensive national park system 4 5 The environmentally precious and vulnerable lands of Phobjika Valley are not protected by the government but are maintained by the first and only Bhutanese private conservation group the Royal Society for the Protection of Nature RSPN Chartered as a public benefit nonprofit organization PBO the RSPN focuses on education sustainable agriculture ecotourism and improving living standards in ecologically responsible ways 6 7 Tourist attractions editPhobjikha Valley Wangdue Phodrang Dzong Adha Tsho Gangtey MonasterySee also editDistricts of Bhutan Phobjikha Valley Tseshinang Wangdue Phodrang ProvinceReferences edit Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 Wanggchuk Lily 2017 Facts About Bhutan The Land of the Thunder Dragon Bhutan Absolute Bhutan Books p 312 ISBN 978 99936 760 0 3 Wangduephodrang Dzong completely gutted 24 June 2012 Retrieved 2012 06 24 a b Chiwogs in Wangdue Phodrang PDF Election Commission Government of Bhutan 2011 Retrieved 2011 07 28 Parks of Bhutan Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online Bhutan Trust Fund Retrieved 2011 03 26 John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation 2010 The Royal Society for Protection of Nature Protecting Bhutan s rich biodiversity 2010 MacArthur Award for Creative amp Effective Institutions Retrieved 2011 08 30 Royal Society for the Protection of Nature Bhutan Foundation Retrieved 2011 08 31 External links editAdministrative map of Bhutan Information about travel in Bhutan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wangdue Phodrang District amp oldid 1212490068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
