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Bir

Bir is a term with multiple uses in geography, language, and names. In geography, it most prominently denotes a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Bir, in Kangra district, lies in the Dhauladhar foothills and is known for a network of Buddhist monasteries and a Tibetan refugee community. The nearby area includes Bir Billing, a village famed for being a paragliding destination and hosting events that attract international flyers.

As an onomastic element, Bir is used as a given name or surname in several cultures, including

In summary, Bir primarily denotes a specific Indian town with cultural and tourism significance, but it also

Turkish
and
Indian
contexts.
In
Turkish,
bir
means
“one,”
and
the
term
appears
in
everyday
language
as
both
numeral
and
part
of
compound
words.
functions
as
a
personal
name
and
as
a
Turkish
word
for
the
number
one.
The
term
may
appear
in
other
regional
toponyms
or
linguistic
contexts
depending
on
language
and
locality.