Honnavar
Sign in to savethumb|right|Map of Honnavar Taluk Honnavar is a town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
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Place details
- Locality
- Honnavar
- Region
- Karnataka
- Country
- India
- Population
- 19,109
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Honnavar
- Settlement.official_name
- Honnavar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Karnataka
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Karnataka
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Uttara Kannada district
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 2
- Settlement.population_total
Key dates
- Inception
- 1890
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Uttara Kannada District
- Elevation
- +2
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Official website
- www.honnavaratown.gov.in
- Image
- Railway2.jpg
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- History
- Portuguese rule
- Transportation
- Climate
- References
thumb|right|Map of Honnavar Taluk Honnavar is a town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
==History== Honnavar is a port town in Coastal Karnataka known for its beautiful landscapes and rich history. The port hosted foreign traders from the Arab world, as well as later from European countries such as Portugal, England and the Netherlands. In 1342, it was visited by the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta, where he spoke about their social, economic, religious, cultural, and administrative factors. He describes the Sultan Jamaluddin as one of the best and most powerful rulers. thumb|281x281px|Image of the Portuguese fort