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Surat

Southern Asia

Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea. Once a large seaport, it is now the commercial and economic center of South Gujarat, known for its diamond and textile industries; about 90 percent of the world's diamonds are cut and polished there. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
6,936,534 1
Area (sq km)
461.6 1
Founding Year
1500 1
Founding Year
1500 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
35 1
Latitude
21.205 degrees north 1
Longitude
72.84 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 2
FAQs

What is the Surat economy built on?

According to the Surat Municipal Corporation, the economic base of Surat consists of textile manufacturing, trade, diamond cutting and polishing industries, intricate Zari works, chemical industries and the petrochemical and natural gas based industries at Hazira.
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Associated With

Gujarat, States or Territories

surat is associated with gujarat.

Source Surat (Wikipedia)
India, Countries

Surat is a city in India.

Source Surat (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Surat (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2021) 6,936,534
  • Infobox, area
    Area Metropolis 461.60 km2 (178.22 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    21.205 degrees N 72.84 degrees E
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 34.68 m (113.8 ft)
  • Lead section
    Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India.
  • History: founding statement
    Surat was built up by a wealthy Hindu merchant named Gopi around the year 1500.
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2. GeoNames: Surat - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1255364
    21.19594 72.83023 P PPLA2 IN 09 492 3937 4591246 20 Asia/Kolkata
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 20 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 21.25, 72.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 21.25, 72.75
21.25 72.75 As
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Wikidata: Surat
  • Wikidata Q4629, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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