Hassan

city in Indian state of Karnataka

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Place details

Locality: Hassan
Region: Karnataka
Country: India
Population: 155,006
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Country: India
State: Karnataka
District: Hassan
Named after: Hasanamba
Body: City Municipal Corporation
Mp: Shreyas M. Patel
Mla: Swaroop Prakash
Total: 86.01 km (33.21 sq mi)
Elevation: 950 m (3,120 ft)
Density: 3,500/km (9,000/sq mi)
Demonym: Hassanadavaru
Time zone: UTC+5:30 ( IST )
Pin: 573201, 573202
Telephone code: ISD 00918172 / STD CODE 08172
Iso 3166 code: IN-KA
Vehicle registration: KA-13
Official language: Kannada
Website: hassancity .mrc .gov .in

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Wikidata facts

Official name: ಹಾಸನ
Population: 133436
Area: 6814
Elevation: 972
Official website: www.hassancity.mrc.gov.in
Image: Hassan India.JPG
Dialing code: 8172

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Commons category: Hassan, Karnataka
postal code: 573201
native label: Hassan
P8168: Neno Ašćerić
P12749: Timur

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Travel guide

Understand

Hassan is a very good place, often called as poor man's Ooty.

Get in

It is about 185 km from Bangalore City and 130 km from Mysore.

Get around

Many autorickshaws roam around Hassan city. Taxis for regional trips are available near the Maharaja Park.

KSRTC operates city bus service of Hassan on selected routes at regular frequency.

Do

Palaka resort has excellent activities for people staying there or for a day outing. The resort also has the only paintball facility in the district of Hassan.

Go next

Dakshina Kannada

Chikmagalur Hill Station. 61 km Belur Temple Town Doddagadavalli - Lakshmidevi Temple on the Hassan-Belur road Halebidu - the capital of the Hoysala dynasty. Haranahalli - Chennakeshava and Someshwara temples Hosaholalu - Lakshmirarayana Temple Nuggehalli - Kesava Temple Shravanabelagola Jain temple.

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