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Khaling | |
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 Post office in Khaling | |
  Khaling Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°12′36″N91°36′0″E / 27.21000°N 91.60000°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Trashigang District |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 1,349 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
| ZIP Code | 42003 [1] |
Khaling is a gewog in Trashigang District, Bhutan.
The origin of the name can be found in the blending of "Kha", which means bird in Sharchop, the language of Eastern Bhutan, and "ling", which means 'valley' in Dzongkha, the national language. [ citation needed ]
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