Gewog
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A gewog (Dzongkha "block") refers to a group of villages in Bhutan and thus forms an intermediate geographic administrative unit between village and dzongkhag. The country is comprised of 201 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area.
Beginning in the late 1980s, the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck has pursued a long-time programme of decentralization. In 1991, following this principle, the gewogs became official administrative units, each headed by a gup or headman. The first-ever elections in Bhutan were held at that time, with a representative from each household voting to select their local gup.
For a list of gewogs, refer to the articles on each dzongkhag (cf. Districts of Bhutan).
[edit] See also
 |
This Bhutan location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This geographical term article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
