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Place details

Locality
দিনাজপুর শহর
Region
রংপুর বিভাগ
Country
বাংলাদেশ
Population
206,234
Timezone
Asia/Dhaka

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type
City and Municipality
Settlement.official_name
Dinajpur
Settlement.native_name
দিনাজপুর
Settlement.pushpin_map
Bangladesh Rangpur division#Bangladesh
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Division
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Rangpur
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Dinajpur
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Upazila
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Dinajpur Sadar
Settlement.government_type
Mayor–Council
Settlement.governing_body
Dinajpur Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
Paura Mayor
Settlement.established_title2
Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
22.8
Settlement.population_total
212275

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Geography and climate
  • Demographics
  • Education
  • History
  • Agriculture
  • Sister towns
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

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Dinajpur ( ) is a city and the district headquarters of Dinajpur district situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1786. It is located 413 km north-west of Dhaka. It is bounded on the north by Suihari, Katapara, Bangi Bechapara, Pulhat, and Koshba on the south; on the east by Shekpura; and by the river Punarbhaba on the west. About 213,000 people live here which makes this city the 21st largest city in Bangladesh.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dinajpur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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