Siliguri, also known as Shiliguri, is a major tier-II city in West Bengal, known as the Gateway of Northeast India and standing on the banks of the Mahananda in the foothills of the Himalayas. It forms the Twin Cities with the neighbouring city of Jalpaiguri and spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts. The city is spread over 260 square kilometres within the Siliguri Corridor and has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers, pleasant to warm winters and a severe monsoon. At the 2011 census the municipal corporation area had 513,264 residents and the urban agglomeration 701,489.
Facts
Area (sq km) Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Siliguri (Wikipedia)
Demographics
the population in the Municipal corporation area is 513,264
Climate
Siliguri has a humid subtropical climate
Geography
The city is spread over an area of 260 km2 (100 sq mi) within the Siliguri Corridor.
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is a major tier-II city in West Bengal
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is a major tier-II city in West Bengal
View the Source2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation for Siliguri
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation lookup at the city coordinatesQuote, Elevation lookup at the city coordinates
"elevation": 125.0
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeader table of zone abbreviations, IndiaQuote, Header table of zone abbreviations, India
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India (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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