Una, Himachal Pradesh
Una | |
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Picturesque building in Haroli, Una | |
Una Location in Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′05″N 76°16′16″E / 31.468°N 76.271°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Una |
| Established | 1 September 1972 |
| Elevation | 369 m (1,211 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,722 |
| • Rank | 10 in HP |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Other spoken | Punjabi, Pahari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 174303 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-19, HP-19AA, HP-20, HP-72 HP-78, HP-80 |
| Website | hpuna |
Una is a city with Municipal Council and district headquarter in Una district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Una sits on the border with Punjab, Una is one of the gateways to Himachal Pradesh. It lies on the bank of River Swan, a tributary of Sutlej.
The city's terrain is a mix of both hilly and plain areas. In fact, the low hilly terrain gradually flattens to merge with the plains, giving Una a tropical climate which gets quite hot in summer months.
Himachal has 5 Shakti PeethsChintpurni Temple is one of them located in Chintpurni village, about 45 km north of the city.
Chintpurni Temple, Kila Baba Bedi ji and Pong Dam are major tourist attractions of this area.
Palampur is served by the Una Himachal railway station (UNA), NH 503 and NH 503A connects Palampur, nearest airports are Chandigarh Airport and Kangra Airport (IATA: DHM, ICAO: VIGG).