Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Sukhna Lake | | **Common Name** | Sukhna Lake | | **Native Name(s)** | सुखना झील (Hindi), ਸੁਖਨਾ ਝੀਲ (Punjabi) | | **Nicknames** | The Heart of Chandigarh | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Reservoir / Protected Wetland | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Chandigarh (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Chandigarh | | **Government Type** | Union Territory Administration | | **Date Founded** | 1958 | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 30.7421° N | | **Longitude** | 76.8188° E | | **Elevation** | 321 meters (1,053 feet) | | **Total Area** | ~3 sq km (1.15 sq mi) | | **Population** | 0 (Recreational site) | | **Population Density** | 0 | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 160001 (Surrounding area) | | **Area Codes** | +91 172 | | **Official Languages** | English, Hindi, Punjabi | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Chandigarhi (for city residents) |