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Chittagong

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Chittagong
চট্টগ্রাম
Chattogram
Nickname(s): 
The Queen of Eastern Bengal, Commercial Capital of Bangladesh
Chittagong is located in Bangladesh
Chittagong
Chittagong
Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E / 22.367°N 91.800°E / 22.367; 91.800
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
Establishment1340[1]
Granted city status1863[2]
Government
  TypeMayor–Council
  BodyChittagong City Corporation
  City MayorA J M Nasir Uddin
Area
  City168.07 km2 (64.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  City2,581,643[4]
  Metro
4,009,423
  Demonym
Chittagongians
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4000
Calling code31
WebsiteChittagong City Corporation

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.

References

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  1. List of cities and towns in Bangladesh, Retrieved 29 December 2009
  2. "History of Chittagong City Corporation". Chittagong City Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  3. "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.
  4. "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.