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Rupnagar
Sign in to saveRupnagar (; formerly known as Ropar or Rupar) is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Rupnagar is a newly created fifth Divisional Headquarters of Punjab comprising Rupnagar, Mohali, and its adjoining districts. It is also one of the bigger sites belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. Rupnagar is nearly to the northwest of Chandigarh (the nearest airport and the capital of Punjab) and nearly from Baddi- Barotiwala- Nalagarh (BBN) industrial corridor in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the north and Shah
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Place details
- Locality
- Rupnagar
- Region
- Punjab
- Country
- India
- Population
- 56,038
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Rupnagar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.nickname
- Ropar
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Punjab#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Punjab
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Rupnagar
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 19th century (2000 BCE)
- Settlement.government_type
Key dates
- Inception
- 1900
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Rupnagar
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Rupnagar district
- Population
- +61314
- Elevation
- +262
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Official website
- www.rupnagar.nic.in
- Image
- Satluj S058.JPG
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology
- Indus Valley civilization
- Geography
- Climate
- Rupnagar wetland
- Transport
- Rail
- Road
- Demographics
- Companies
- Education
- Schools
- Higher education
- Notable people
- Villages
- See also
- References
- External links
Rupnagar (; formerly known as Ropar or Rupar) is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Rupnagar is a newly created fifth Divisional Headquarters of Punjab comprising Rupnagar, Mohali, and its adjoining districts. It is also one of the bigger sites belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. Rupnagar is nearly to the northwest of Chandigarh (the nearest airport and the capital of Punjab) and nearly from Baddi- Barotiwala- Nalagarh (BBN) industrial corridor in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the north and Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district to its west.
There are many historical and religious places in Rupnagar, including gurdwaras such as Gurdwara Bhatha Sahib, Gurdwara Bhubour Sahib, Gurdwara Solkhian and Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib.