{{Infobox settlement <!--See the table at Infobox settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info -->| name = Shree Antu | other_name = Antu Hill | native_name = श्रीअन्तु | nickname = Antu | settlement_type = Village | motto = <!-- images and maps --> | image_skyline = Antu pokhari at antu dada ilam nepal.jpg | image_caption = Antu Pond at Shree Antu | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Nepal Province1#Nepal | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Province <!-- Location -->| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Nepal}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Koshi Province | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Ilam District | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Suryodaya Municipality | subdivision_type4 = Ward No. | subdivision_name4 = 4 <!-- Politics -->| government_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web | title=वार्ड नं ४ | website=सूर्याेदय नगरपालिका | date=2018-10-05 | url=https://www.suryodayamun.gov.np/ne/content/%e0%a4%b5%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a1-%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%82-%e0%a5%aa | language=mr | access-date=2024-04-14}}</ref> | government_type = Ward Council | leader_title = Ward Chairperson | leader_name = Madhusudan Lamichhane | leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> | leader_name1 = | established_title = <!-- Settled --> | established_date = <!-- Area --> | unit_pref = <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 24.08<!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> | area_total_sq_mi = <!-- Population --> | population_as_of = 2021 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 5,127 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | population_blank2_title = Religions <!-- General information -->| timezone = Nepal Time | utc_offset = +5:45 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|26|53|25.5|N|88|07|10.1|E|region:IN_source:kolossus-nlwiki|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> | elevation_m = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 57300 | area_code = | blank_name = | blank_info = | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Shree Antu''' is a Village / Valley within Suryodaya Municipality in Ilam District in the Koshi Province of eastern Nepal. At the time of the 2021 Nepal census it had a population of 5,127.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-01-25 |title=National Population and Housing Census 2021 |url=https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/population?province=1&district=10&municipality=9 |access-date=25 January 2025 |website=National Population and Housing Census 2021 |publisher=Nepal Census Board}}</ref>
Shree Antu is a popular tourist destination best known as the place to observe sunrise and is known for its tea gardens.<ref name="All Nepal">{{cite web | url=http://www.allnepal.com/nepal/ilam.php | title=Places of Interest in Ilam | accessdate= February 1, 2015|website=All Nepal}}</ref>
A view tower has been constructed atop the Shree Antu Hill at an altitude of 2328 m above sea level.
Shree Antu shares a border with West Bengal, India. Mostly Cool and breezy, this Village contains eye catching natural resources and attractive tourist destination for trekking, hiking or viewing sceneries.
Known for tea, cardamom, garlic etc, this place serves as very good producer of organic natural elements. Antu Pokhari, Bhanjyang, Chiruwa and lavishing tea gardens are some of its exotic places.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In pics: Stunning Shree Antu attracts tourists |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/07/60281/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Khabarhub |language=en}}</ref> As per the tourism Board, there is 567 hectare of tea garden in Shree Antu and 123 hectares of other commercial goods such as cardamom and garlic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nepal |first1=Trekking Experts |title=Shree Antu |url=https://nepaltrekkingexperts.com/kanchenjunga-trek |website=Shree Antu}}</ref>
Shree Antu is also home to the Lepcha community, who have their unique traditions, culture and lifestyle.
==Gallery== <gallery> File:Shree Antu Pokhari4.jpg|Shree Antu Pokhari at Shree Antu town in Ilam district Nepal File:Shree antu 1.jpg|Tea Garden of Illam File:Shree antu bhanjyang.jpg|Bhanjyang of Shree Antu File:First rays of the sun.jpg|First rays of the sun </gallery> ==References== <references />
==External links== * {{Wikivoyage-inline|Sri Antu (Nepal)}} *[http://www.un.org.np/maps/district-maps/eastern/Ilam.pdf UN map of the municipalities of Ilam District]
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Category:Populated places in Ilam District
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