{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info --> |name = Sotang Rural Municipality |other_name = |native_name = सोताङ गाउँपालिका |nickname = |settlement_type = Rural Municipality |motto = <!-- images and maps --> |image_skyline = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map =Divisions of Solukhumbu.png |mapsize = 300 |map_caption = |pushpin_map = Nepal Province1#Nepal |pushpin_label_position = bottom |pushpin_mapsize = 300 |pushpin_map_caption = Location of the Municipality <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Nepal |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Koshi Province |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Solukhumbu District |<!-- Politics --> |<!-- Politics --> |government_footnotes = |government_type = Local government |governing_body = Local executive |leader_party = |leader_title = Chairperson |leader_name = Khilraj Basnet (NC) |leader_title1 = Vice-chairperson |leader_name1 = Mrs. Anju Nachhiring Rai (NC) |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |established_title = Established |established_date = 10 March 2017 <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 103 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = 2011 Nepal census |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 9530 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = <!-- General information --> |timezone = Nepal Time |utc_offset = +5:45 |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|27.4694|86.7903|type:city_region:NP|display=it}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use<ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = [http://sotangmun.gov.np official website] |footnotes = }} '''Sotang''' ({{langx|ne|सोताङ}}) is one of the 7 rural municipalities of Solukhumbu District<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-31|title=स्थानिय तह|url=http://103.69.124.141/|access-date=2020-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831065451/http://103.69.124.141/|archive-date=2018-08-31}}</ref> of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It was established on 10 March 2017 merging former VDCs Sotang, Pawai and Gudel (only 2 wards of Gudel).
Total area of Sotang is {{convert|103|km2|mi2}} and the population is 9,530, according to the 2011 census of Nepal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 Nov 2012 |url=http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf |title=National Population and Housing Census 2011 |language=en |access-date=4 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf |archive-date=2013-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.citypopulation.de/php/nepal-mun-admin.php?adm2id=1108 |title=Sotang Rural municipality in Nepal |date=8 October 2017 |website=www.citypopulation.de |access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref> Sotang is divided into 5 wards.
Sotang is surrounded by Mahakulung rural municipality in the east, Thulung Dudhkoshi rural municipality in the north-west and Mapya DudhDudhkoshi rural municipality in the south-west. It also shares part of its southern border with Khotang District.
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==External links== * [http://sotangmun.gov.np/ Official website] of the rural municipality * [https://dzi.org/community/sotang/ www.dzi.org] {{Solukhumbu District}} {{Municipalities of Koshi Province}}
Category:Solukhumbu District Category:Populated places in Solukhumbu District Category:Rural municipalities in Koshi Province Category:Rural municipalities of Nepal established in 2017 Category:Rural municipalities in Solukhumbu District