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| '''Dhanotu''' is a village in the [[Kangra district]] in the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://villageinfo.in/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/chari-dhanotu.html |title=Chari Dhanotu Village in Shahpur (Kangra) Himachal Pradesh |website=Villageinfo.in |date= |accessdate=2016-11-05}}</ref> It is 13 km from [[Dharamshala]] bus stand and 9 km from Dharamsala airport. Primarily known for growing rice, wheat, corn and Lychee farms, it is the farm country of Dharamsala area. At any given time, it is 6 degrees Celsius warmer than Dharamsala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accuweather.com/en/in/chari-dhanotu/3019022/november-weather/3019022 |title=Chari Dhanotu November Weather 2016 - AccuWeather Forecast for Himachal Pradesh India |website=Accuweather.com |date= |accessdate=2016-11-05}}</ref>
| | *[[Dhanotu, Mandi district]], a village in Mandi district |
| | *[[Dhanotu, Kangra district]], a village in Kangra district |
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| ==Climate==
| | Both villages are located in the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]] in [[India]]. |
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| At 770m (2,525 ft) elevation, Dhanotu is located in the Kangra Valley, at the base of the Dhauladhar Mountain Range in the Lesser Himalayas. It is classified as a Himalayan Wet Temperate Biome, characterized by heavy rain fall and Sub-Tropical Broad-Leaved Hill Deciduous Forests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/106395/8/08_chapter-2.pdf |title=Shodhganga |website=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
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| It is a key habitat to [[flying fox]] and many species of migratory birds, including the [[Sarus Crane]] - the tallest flying bird in the world. The Sarus can be seen from spring through fall in the marshes and river beds surrounding Dhanotu village.
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| Geologically, Dhanotu sits on non-conglomerated glacial out-wash, dropped by ancient glaciers which melted or washed down from high up in the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] range.
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| ==Places of Interest==
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| The small village of Dhanotu is seeing more activity as it is becoming the choice of organizations due to its non extreme weather while still being close to the mountains.{{fact|date=October 2017}}
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| * Very near to the village by [[Chambi Khad]] is Guru ji Ashram.
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| * [[Peepal Farm]].
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| * White house retreat and artist residency
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| * Chambial homestay
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| ==References==
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| {{coord missing|Himachal Pradesh}}
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| [[Category:Villages in Kangra district]]
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Dhanotu may refer to:
Both villages are located in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
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