Chittagong
Chittagong (officially called Chattogram or Chattagram) is a city in southeast Bangladesh near the Karnaphuli River. The city is the capital of the Chittagong district and division. The city has around 5.5 million people.
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চট্টগ্রাম Chottogram | |
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| Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E / 22.367°N 91.800°ECoordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E / 22.367°N 91.800°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Establishment | 1340[2] |
| Granted city status | 1863[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chittagong City Corporation |
| • City Mayor | A J M Nasir Uddin |
| Area | |
| • City | 168.07 km2 (64.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 2,581,643[1] |
| • Metro | 4,009,423 |
| • Demonym | Chittagongians |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4000 |
| Calling code | 31 |
| Website | Chittagong City Corporation |
Chittagong Media
A Dutch map in 1638 showing Bengal, Chittagong and Arakan
Dutch VOC ships in Chittagong, 1702
Painting of Chittagong in 1822
Hilltop mansions and bungalows historically dominated Chittagong's skyline
Ships from Chittagong along the coast of Bengal and Arakan in the northeast Bay of Bengal. Traders from Chittagong played an important role in Arakan and British Burma.
A ship built in Chittagong near the coast of Hong Kong in 1890
Colonial architecture in Chittagong
Royal Air Force Thunderbolts lined up at Chittagong in 1944
Port of Chittagong in 1960
Mohammad Yusuf Chowdhury Road in the Tigerpass area, an example of the city's hilly landscape
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References
- ↑ "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ List of cities and towns in Bangladesh, Retrieved 29 December 2009
- ↑ "History of Chittagong City Corporation". Chittagong City Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ↑ "Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava –2001" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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