Kotdwar is a city, municipal corporation in Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India.

Kotdwar lies on the western margin of the Himalayas, at an altitude of 454 m (1,490 ft) above sea level.

The climate of Kotdwar is generally sub-tropical, although it varies from tropical; from hot in summers to severely cold in winter, depending upon the season and the altitude of the specific location.

The nearby hilly regions often get snowfall during winter but the temperature in Kotdwar is not known to fall below freezing.

The highest temperature of Pauri district has been recorded at Kotdwar at 44 °C (111 °F) During the monsoon season, there is often heavy and protracted rainfall.

Agriculture benefits from fertile alluvial soil, adequate drainage, and plentiful rain.

Kotdwar also has a cantonment area called VC Gabar Singh Camp and a combined ECHS polyclinic & CSD complex.

On 27 November 2017, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the Jim Corbett National Park entry from Kotdwar.

Ecotourism and operation of safari vehicles attract many tourists to Kotdwar and other Garhwal regions.

It is situated at an altitude of 1,700 m above sea level surrounded with thick oak and blue pine forests in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state.

Presently, Lansdowne has the command office of the Garhwal Rifles division of the Indian Army.

Menka having succeeded in her purpose left the child on the bank of river Malini and went back to her heavenly abode.

She gave birth to a boy child who was called Bharata, the prince after whom India was named as Bharatavarsha.

About 10,000 pupils used to get an education in the ashram of Kanva Rishi in ancient time and since then the valley or ghati is known as Kanvaghati.

At a distance of 3.4 km from Kotdwar's main market i.e. from Bus stand and Railway Station, the Siddhabali temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman.

A large number of devotees visit the place round the year, including Hindus and people from other communities.

Durga Devi Temple is located at 11 km from Kotdwar bus stand, on the road to Dugadda.

Legends have it that a village woman inadvertently hit a Shivling while digging, divine voices were then heard, directing the people to construct a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

It is believed that childless couples who chant the Mahamrityunjaya mantra (verse) during the whole month of Shravana with full faith and devotion are blessed by the Lord and their wishes are granted.

At a distance of 1.3 km (0.81 mi) from Kotdwar bus stand, this is Asia's second largest church at this altitude.

Charkanya Shikhar, locally known as ‘Charekh Danda’, was once the heavenly abode of the great sage, Maharishi Charak.

It was here that Maharishi Charak compiled the granth or book called ‘Nighut’ which possessed valuable information about the medicinal plants that were indigenous to the Himalaya.