Paro District
Paro District
སྤ་རོ་རྫོང་ཁག། | |
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Map of Paro District in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°30′N 89°20′E / 27.500°N 89.333°E | |
| Country | Bhutan |
| Headquarters | Paro |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,293 km2 (499 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 46,316 |
| • Density | 35.82/km2 (92.77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
| ISO 3166 code | BT-11 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.722 high · 2nd |
| Website | www |
Paro District (Dzongkha: སྤ་རོ་རྫོང་ཁག།; Wylie: Spa-ro rdzong-khag) is a district (dzongkhag), valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan. Both trade goods and invading Tibetans came over the pass at the head of the valley, giving Paro the closest cultural connection with Tibet of any Bhutanese district. The dominant language in Paro is Dzongkha, the national language.
The only international airport in Bhutan, Paro International Airport, is located in Paro District.