Kotdwar

Kotdwar is a city, municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. It's just 101 km from Pauri town , the district headquarter. It is the eighth-largest city in Uttarakhand. Its old name was "Kootdwar", which means the gateway of the high hill koot as Chitra koot '' since it is located on the bank of river Khoh. It is situated in the southwestern part of the state and is one of the main entrance points in the state of Uttarakhand.so called gate to hills kootdwar later on it became kotdwar Initially isolated and less known, it came into prominence when it was connected with rails in 1890 by the Britishers. Kotdwar is famous for its well-known and holy Sidhbali Temple which is situated from Kotdwar. Sidhbali Temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman and is visited by millions of believers all around the year. Kotdwar means Gateway to Garhwal because it's a gateway to hills of Pauri Garhwal region in Uttarakhand. The city was initially ruled by the Mauryan Empire under the Great Ashoka, followed by the rule of Katyuri dynasty and then Panwar dynasty of Garhwal. Gurkhas reigned Kotdwar for almost 12 years, after which the British defeated them and took control over the region. The Kotdwar Railway Station established by the Britishers is one of the oldest in India. Being a Gateway to Garhwal it was used for transporting timber from Garhwal. The first passenger train ran in 1901. Kotdwar is at foothills of Himalayas. The city's total area is . By road Kotdwar is North of Delhi, South of Dehradun, West of Nainital, East of Roorkee. Kotdwar lies on the western margin of the Himalayas, at an altitude of above sea level. The climate of Kotdwar is generally sub-tropical, although it varies from tropical; from hot in summers to severely cold in winter, depending upon the season and the altitude of the specific location. The nearby hilly regions often get snowfall during winter but the temperature in Kotdwar is not known to fall below freezing. Summer temperature can often reach whereas winter temperature are usually between .