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DescriptionShimla night.jpg	English: Shimla at night Español: Vista nocturna de la ciudad de Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Українська: Нічний вид на гірське місто Шімла в штаті Гімачал-Прадеш, Індія. Засноване як гірська станція на початку 19 століття, місто служило літньою столицею Британської Індії до кінця британського панування в Індії. Місто стало столицею штату Гімачал-Прадеш 25 січня 1971 року. Italiano: Vista notturna della città di Shimla, capitale dell'Himachal Pradesh, in India.
Date	28 September 2011
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Camera location	31° 06′ 06.9″ N, 77° 10′ 37.05″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	31.101918; 77.176958

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English: Night view of the hill town of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, India. Established as a hill-station in the early 19th century, the town served as the summer capital of British India until the end of British rule in India. The town became the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh on 25 January 1971.

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Čeština: Noční pohled na hornaté město Šimla v indickém státě Himáčalpradéš. Město bylo založeno jako horská stanice na počátku 19. století a sloužilo jako letní hlavní město kolonie Britská Indie a to až do konce britské nadvlády v Indii. Město se stalo hlavním městem státu Himáčalpradéš dne 25. ledna 1971.

Deutsch: Shimla im Himalaya bei Nacht.

English: Night view of the hill town of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, India. Established as a hill-station in the early 19th century, the town served as the summer capital of British India until the end of British rule in India. The town became the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh on 25 January 1971.

Español: Vista nocturna de la ciudad montañosa de Shimla en Himachal Pradesh, India. Establecida como una estación de montaña a principios del siglo XIX, la ciudad sirvió como capital de verano de la India británica hasta el final del dominio británico en la India. La ciudad se convirtió en la capital del estado de Himachal Pradesh el 25 de enero de 1971.

Français : Vue nocturne de la ville de Shimla, capitale de l'État de l'Himachal Pradesh (Inde). Située à une altitude de 2 205 mètres, elle fut la capitale d'été du gouvernement impérial anglais de 1864 à 1947.

Italiano: Vista notturna della città di Shimla, capitale dell'Himachal Pradesh, in India. Situato a un'altitudine di 2205 metri s.l.m., è stata la capitale estiva governo imperiale inglese dal 1864 al 1947.

Magyar: Simla hegyi város éjszakai látképe (Himácsal Prades, India). A 19. század elején hegyi állomásként alapított város a brit uralom végéig Brit India nyári fővárosa volt. A város 1971. január 25-én lett Himácsal Prades állam fővárosa

Nederlands: Shimla, de zomerhoofdstad van de Indiase deelstaat Himachal Pradesh, bij nacht

Português: Vista noturna da cidade montanhosa de Ximelá, em Himachal Pradexe, Índia. Fundada como uma estação de montanha no início do século XIX, a cidade serviu como a capital de verão da Índia britânica até o fim do domínio britânico na Índia. A cidade tornou-se a capital do estado de Himachal Pradexe em 25 de janeiro de 1971.

Slovenščina: Nočni pogled na hribovsko mesto Šimla (en) v indijski zvezni državi Himačal Pradeš. Mesto je bilo ustanovljeno v začetku 19. stoletja kot hribovsko naselje in je do konca britanske vladavine v Indiji služilo kot poletna prestolnica Britanske Indije. Mesto je 25. januarja 1971 postalo glavno mesto zvezne države Himačal Pradeš.

Македонски: Вечерен поглед на градот Шимла во Химачал Прадеш. Бил летна престолнина на Индија во британско време.

Українська: Нічний вид на гірське місто Шімла в штаті Гімачал-Прадеш, Індія. Засноване як гірська станція на початку 19 століття, місто служило літньою столицею Британської Індії до кінця британського панування в Індії. Cтало столицею штату Гімачал-Прадеш 25 січня 1971 року.

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