Tangail
Sign in to saveTangail (, ) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. The establishment of the Tangail began with 3269 square kilometres of land requisitioned from Mymensingh. Earlier it was a Mahakuma of Mymensingh district. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River.
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Place details
- Region
- ঢাকা বিভাগ
- Country
- বাংলাদেশ
- Population
- 180,144
- Timezone
- Asia/Dhaka
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Tangail
- Settlement.native_name
- টাঙ্গাইল
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- bn
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- TangailCity.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 280
- Settlement.image_caption
- From top to bottom: 1. The city skyline from "Suparibagan"; 2. The Open Stage of Tangail Poura Uddan; 3. Tangail District Court Building; 4. The city gate, Shamsul Huq Toron"; 5. DC Lake at District Headquarters
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Bangladesh Dhaka division#Bangladesh
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Tangail in Bangladesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Division
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
Key dates
- Inception
- 1887
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Located in
- Tangail Sadar Upazila
- Population
- +212887
- Area
- +29.04
- Elevation
- +14
- Capital of
- Tangail Sadar Upazila
- Official website
- tangailpourashava.gov.bd
- Image
- Entrance of Tangail.jpg
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Tangail Airdrop
- Administration
- Geography and climate
- Demographics
- Sports
- Transport
- Traditional foods
- Parks
- Education
- Schools
- Higher education
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Tangail (, ) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. The establishment of the Tangail began with 3269 square kilometres of land requisitioned from Mymensingh. Earlier it was a Mahakuma of Mymensingh district. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River.
==Etymology== Many believe the name Tangail originated from the Bengali word tanga, meaning horse cart.