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Gazipur
Sign in to saveGazipur () is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in Gazipur District in Dhaka Division, it is a major industrial city north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh, with 75% of all garment industries situated there. It is also part of Greater Dhaka.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Gazipur
- Settlement.native_name
- গাজীপুর
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Metropolis
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 11
- Settlement.mapframe point
- none
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Bangladesh Dhaka division#Bangladesh#Asia#Earth
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Dhaka Division##Location in Bangladesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Bangladesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
Key dates
- Inception
- 1984
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Located in
- Gazipur District
- Population
- +2677715
- Area
- +49.32
- Elevation
- +34
- Capital of
- Gazipur Sadar Upazila
- Image
- Heritage City Park 34.JPG
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- Notable people
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- References
Gazipur () is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in Gazipur District in Dhaka Division, it is a major industrial city north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh, with 75% of all garment industries situated there. It is also part of Greater Dhaka.
Since 2013, Gazipur has been governed by the Gazipur City Corporation, making it one of eleven cities of Bangladesh that are administered by a city corporation.