Barechhina

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Barechhina
type = village
latd = 29.38 | longd = 79.44
state_name = Uttarakhand
district = Almora
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altitude = 1646
population_as_of =
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area_telephone = 91-5962
climate = Alpine (BSh) and Humid subtropical(Bsh)
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temp_annual = 28 - -2
temp_winter = 15 - -2
temp_summer = 28 - 12
postal_code = 263624
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vehicle_code_range = UA-01
website = almora.nic.in
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Barechhina (Hindi: बाड़ेछीना), is a village in Almora district, Uttarakhand, 8 km from the district headquarter, the city of Almora. [ [http://www.envfor.nic.in/divisions/ee/neac/0506/rra_uttaranchal0506.html Barechhina] ] . It lies on highway from Almora-Barechhina-Dhaulchina-Sheraghat-RaiAgar-Berinag-Chaukori-Thai-Tejam to Munsiyari.

Barechhina has recently been public notice due to finding of two pre-historic painted rock shelters, 'Lakhuudiyar', on the banks of Suyal river, with paintings of animals, humans and also tectiforms done with fingers in black, red and white colours [ [http://www.ensaia.inpl-nancy.fr/iris/pdf/Joshi.pdf Visual Arts of Uttaranchal, India] Shekhar Chandra Joshi, Faculty of Visual Arts & Design, Kumaun University (Nainital).] [ [http://www.whereincity.com/india/uttaranchal/arts.php Uttarakhand Arts] ] , which have now become a tourist attraction as well [ [http://www.magical-india.com/city/cityDetails.asp?cityId=132 Places of Interest around Almora] www.magical-india.com.] It is also the site for archaeological rock engravings being studied by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi [ [http://tdil.mit.gov.in/coilnet/ignca/asp/showbig.asp?projid=rock Engraved tree motif ] Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts] .

It is also known as the birth place of acclaimed Hindi short story writer, Shailesh Matiyani (1931-2001). It also home to the ‘Ekta Sanskritik Samiti’, a local cultural organization. [ [http://www.nyks.org/list%20of%20development%20centers/SPORTS%20CLUB/uttar%20pradesh.htm Uttaranchal] Rural Clubs, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. (Youth Centres), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India.] , and a Govt. Inter College (G.I.C.) [ [http://gov.ua.nic.in/ceouttranchal/loksabha2004/2004_gen/almora_booth.htm GIC BARECHHINA] gov.ua.nic.in.] .

Geography

Barechhina is situated at coord|29|38|32|N|79|44|51|E|region:IN_type:city_scale:25000|inline [ [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=29.642463&lon=79.748246&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Barechhina at wikimapia] ]

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