Explore the cities, localities, and regional context that make up Chandigarh.
Chandigarh is a union territory of India.
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Where does Chandigarh fit?
Chandigarh is a union territory of India. This directory lists 1 city or locality in Chandigarh.
Country
India
Administrative type
Union territory
Listed localities
1
About Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India and a uniquely planned city, serving as the shared capital of both Punjab and Haryana while being governed directly by the central government. Designed by the famed architect Le Corbusier, it is celebrated for its modernist architecture and high quality of life.
Chandigarh sits at the foothills of the Shivalik range in northern India, a compact, low-lying urban territory laid out on a precise grid of sectors with abundant green space. The climate is humid subtropical, with hot summers and cool winters.
Chandigarh is known for its orderly, modern urban culture, gardens such as the Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake, and a prosperous, cosmopolitan population. It blends Punjabi and Haryanvi influences with a planned-city ethos.
After the partition of India in 1947 left Punjab without its old capital, Lahore, Chandigarh was conceived as a new, modern capital and built in the 1950s to Le Corbusier's master plan. Its Capitol Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Key facts
It is the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana.
It was designed by the modernist architect Le Corbusier.
Its Capitol Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is governed directly as a union territory.
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Chandigarh is a union territory of India and a uniquely planned city, serving as the shared capital of both Punjab and Haryana while being governed directly by the central government. Designed by the famed architect Le Corbusier, it is celebrated for its modernist architecture and high quality of life.
