Jessore
Jessore
যশোর Jashore | |
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City and Municipality | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Jashore District |
| Municipality | 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Je Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.72 km2 (9.93 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 201,796 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Jessore, officially known as Jashore,[1] Template:Lang-bn) is a city in and district headquarter of Jessore District and second largest city in the division of Khulna, south-western Bangladesh. It is the capital of Jashore District. Jashore City consists of 9 wards and 73 mahalls. Jashore municipality was established in 1864.[citation needed] The area of the town is 25.72 km2. It had a population of 201,796 at the 2011 census. The literacy rate was 56.57% in 1991. It is the location of the Bangladesh Air Force base Matiur Rahman.[2] It is near Bookbhora Oxbow Lake.[2]
It is the birthplace of Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558) who was the principal disciple of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Mahadi Al Hasnat (2 April 2018). "Mixed reactions as govt changes English spellings of 5 district names". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ a b Bedi, Rahul (July 2, 2018). "Two BAF pilots killed in K-8W crash". Jane's Defence Weekly.
Template:Largest cities of Bangladesh
23°10′N 89°13′E / 23.167°N 89.217°E
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