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Janakpur

Southern Asia

Janakpur, also known as Janakpurdham, is the capital city of Madhesh Province in Nepal. The sub metropolitan city is a central hub for the Maithili language, as well as for religious and cultural tourism in Nepal. 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
97,776 1
Area (sq km)
100.2 1
Founding Year
1701 to 1734 2
Founding Year
1800 to 1899 2
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
74 1
Latitude
26.712222 degrees north 1
Longitude
85.921667 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+05:45 3
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Nepal Railway Company Limited

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Source Wikipedia: Nepal Railway Company Limitedtier 2
Sources
1. Janakpur (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 97,776 (2011)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 26.712222, longitude 85.921667
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 74 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 100.2 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 97776 (2011)
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2. Janakpur (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Janakpur or Janakpurdham (Maithili: जनकपुर, pronounced [/dʒənəkpuɾ/]), is the capital city of Madhesh Province in Nepal.
  • Infobox: established_date
    1800s
  • Lead
    The city was founded in the early 18th century but was retrospectively designated as the location of the capital of the Videha kingdom and the birthplace of Hindu deity Sita.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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3. GeoNames: Janakpur - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1283318
    26.72882 85.92628 P PPLA NP 2 12095468 12096116 195438 83 Asia/Kathmandu
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 83 m
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4. 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 26.75, 85.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 26.75, 85.75
26.75 85.75 Cwa
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