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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Himalayen seen from chaya chetra , Salayan.JPG — Balkrishna, CC BY-SA 3.0.","cite":"\"Salyan District, Nepal\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/salyan-district-nepal. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-02T06:19:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/places/salyan-district-nepal","en":"https://diginpl.com/places/salyan-district-nepal","ne":"https://diginpl.com/places/salyan-district-nepal?lang=ne"}}