Gochar

Gauchar is a hill town located in Karnaprayag tehsil subdistrict within Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state in India. Gauchar is situated on the left bank of river Alaknanda and is en route to the celebrated holy destination of Badrinath. Situated at an altitude of 800 metres (2,620 ft) above the sea level, Gauchar is surrounded by seven mountains. The town is well known for its historic trade fair and airstrip. It is also known for its work to curb the loss of lives in the 2013 floods of Uttarakhand. Gauchar has flat relief in the otherwise rugged mountanious terrain of Chamoli.

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