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Galhinna | |
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Village | |
  Galhinna | |
| Coordinates: 07°24′58.11″N 80°34′07.83″E / 7.4161417°N 80.5688417°E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Central Province |
| District | Kandy District |
| Divisional Secretariat | Poojapitiya Divisional Secretariat[1] |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 18,507[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | 20152[3] |
Galhinna (Sinhala: ගල්හින්න, pronounced [ɡalˈhinnə]; Tamil: கல்ஹின்னை, pronounced [ɡalˈhinnaɪ]) is a village situated in the Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is administered by the Pujapitiya divisional secretariat. The town is located nearly 3 kilometres (2 mi) away from the town of Ankumbura and is surrounded by the villages of Ramakotuwa, Udagama, Bulugaha Ela, Welgala, Galkanada, Medilla, Alawatta, Bebilagolla, Kovila Muduna, Kandekumbera. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the Kandy, at an altitude of 675 metres (2,215 ft) above sea level and is one of the highest points in Kandy.
- ^ "Poojapitiya Divisional Secretariat". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "Falling Rain". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ Postal Codes, Galhinna.