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Barishal
Sign in to saveBarisal ( or ; , ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Division. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country. The city was once called the Venice of the East or the Venice of Bengal. Barishal is known for its extensive network of rivers and waterways, which play a crucial role in local transportation.
Barishal is a major city in south-central Bangladesh located on the Kirtankhola river that serves as the administrative center for both Barisal District and Division, and is one of the country's oldest municipalities and river ports. The city is historically significant and known for its extensive network of rivers and waterways, which have been essential to local transportation and earned it the historical nickname "Venice of the East."
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Place details
- Locality
- বরিশাল
- Region
- বরিশাল বিভাগ
- Country
- বাংলাদেশ
- Population
- 202,242
- Timezone
- Asia/Dhaka
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Barisal
- Settlement.official_name
- Barishal
- Settlement.native_name
- বরিশাল
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Metropolis
- Settlement.nickname
- Venice of the East
- Settlement.image_map
- Barisal City Corporation in Barisal division (Bangladesh).svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Bangladesh Barisal division#Bangladesh
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Barisal in Bangladesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Bangladesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Barisal Division
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Barisal District
- Settlement.established_title
- Municipality established
- Settlement.established_title1
- City Corporation
- Settlement.established_title3
- Granted city status
- Settlement.established_date3
- 19 April 2001
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 328278
- Elevation
- 4
- Official website
- www.barisal.gov.bd
- Image
- Barisal Town Hall Pic.jpg
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- Barishal
- postal code
- 8200
- P8168
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- বরিশাল
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Academic Buildings of the University of Barisal Barisal is famous for paddy growing and its rivers. The town is busy like most others in Bangladesh. Mobile phone service is well established, with good 4G and 3G connections.
Get in
Though buses are available, the launch (boat) journey from Dhaka is recommended. It takes 8-9 hours and is comfortable and enjoyable. Launches leaving for Barisal depart from Dhaka Sadarghat approximately at 9PM. By road in a hired car, the journey from Dhaka takes 6-8 hours, requiring a half hour ferry crossing. Coaches are also available.
Barisal Bus Depot, +0431 54793. Schedule and fares
Get around
The Rocket (boats) departs from Barisal for Chittagong on Fridays and for Dhaka days other than Sundays.
See
Guthia Masjid, also called Baitul Aman Jame Masjid, has been appreciated by some travellers. Floating Guava Market, only floating market in Bangladesh. Durga Sagor, known locally as Madhabpasha Dighi, is the largest lake in southern Bangladesh. University of Barisal, only general public university in Barisal Division. Oxford Mission Church, considered to be one of the oldest (circa 1903) and largest churches in Asia.
Buy
There are plenty of ATM's in Barisal.
Go next
Kuakata - a rare and scenic spot on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh where you can watch the sun both rise and set over the sea.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ancient and medieval eras
- The colonial era
- Post-independence developments
- Population
- Demographics
- Geography
- Climate
- Points of interest
- Architecture
- Sports
- Transport
- Air
- River port
- Road
- Education
- Media
- Newspapers
- Periodicals
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes and references
- Notes
- References
- External links
Barisal ( or ; , ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Division. It is one of the oldest municipalities and river ports of the country. The city was once called the Venice of the East or the Venice of Bengal. Barishal is known for its extensive network of rivers and waterways, which play a crucial role in local transportation.
Barisal municipality was established in 1876 during the British rule in India and upgraded to City Corporation on 25 July 2002. Barisal is Bangladesh's third largest financial hub after Dhaka and Chittagong. The city consists of 30 wards and 50 mahallas with a population of 533,000, according to the 2023 national census, and about 250,000 voters, according to the 2018 voter list of city election. The area of the city is 58 km2.
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