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Junagadh is a city in Gujarat, India, serving as the capital of Junagadh district and the historical Junagadh State. It is situated at coordinates 21.52, 70.47, with an elevation above sea level recorded as 107 meters. The city has a population of 465,000 and covers an area of 160 square kilometers. Its official name is also written in Gujarati as જુનાગઢ.
Administrative details for Junagadh include the postal code 362001 and the local dialing code 285. The city operates in the UTC+05:30 time zone, corresponding to Asia/Kolkata. While some sources list a population of 319,462 and an elevation of 97 meters, the primary administrative data cites the higher population figure and 107-meter elevation. The city’s official website is junagadhmunicipal.org.
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Place details
- Locality
- Junagadh
- Region
- Gujarat
- Country
- India
- Population
- 319,462
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Junagadh
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_alt
- Junagadh
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Mount Girnar, Statue of Narsinh Mehta, Radha Damodar Temple & Damodar Kund, Junagadh Museum, Uparkot Fort, Mahabat Maqbara, Girnar Rock Edicts
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Gujarat#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
- Junagadh
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Junagadh (Gujarat)
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gujarat
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Saurashtra
- Settlement.governing_body
- Junagadh Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.leader_party
- BJP
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Geetaben Parmar
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
This city is surrounded by hills, hence an ideal place for a fort to be built.
See
thumb|Tomb of Bahar-ud-din Bhar thumb|Tomb of Mahabat Khan thumb|214px|Ashok Shilalekh thumb|Girnar Hills from Damodar Kund
Buy
A sealed tin of 900 grams Kesar Keri (mango pulp) costs around ₹100.
One kg of mango (Kesar, Alphonso) costs ₹200 at the max.
Eat
Dal Puri and Aaloo Puri available in various stalls near Junagadh museum. Kesar Keri (mangoes).
Drink
thumbnail|Kesar mango juice is a famous item from Junagadh Kashmiri Lime Soda Juice made of the famous Kesar mangoes of Junadadh.
Go next
Gir Forest National Park - If you're staying in Junagadh, arrive early at Sasan Gir, to go on the morning safari. There is no mid-day batch. So, if you are a late riser, chances are you will have to wait long hours for the evening batch. Check the latest timings with residents a day in advance.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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