Reckong Peo
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Reckong Peo, also simply known as Peo by the local inhabitants, is the capital of Kinnaur district, one of the twelve administrative districts of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
At a height of 2,670 metres, Reckong Peo is 260 kilometres from Shimla and seven kilometres from Powari. Earlier Kalpa was the headquarters later changed to Recong Peo, named after group of people who used to own this place in ancient times.