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Vijayawada

Southern Asia

Vijayawada, also called Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, situated on the banks of the Krishna river and forming part of the state's Capital Region. Known as a gateway to the state's coastal delta districts, the city is a busy center for trade, education and transportation, with the large Prakasam Barrage across the Krishna a major local landmark.

Facts
Population
1,230,000 1
Area (sq km)
61.88 1
Founding Year
626 1
Founded around 626 AD by Paricchedi kings, per the article History section; the approximate around is the source own wording.
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
11 1
Latitude
16.5144 degrees north 1
Longitude
80.6192 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

Andhra Pradesh, States or Territories
Source Wikipedia: Vijayawada
India, Countries
Source Wikipedia: Vijayawada
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Vijayawada
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_urban
    1,230,000
  • Infobox population_blank1 citation date, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayawada
    Vijayawada Population Statistics 2024
  • Infobox: area_blank1_km2
    61.88
  • Infobox elevation_m field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayawada
    elevation_m = 11
  • History section, opening sentence, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayawada
    Bezawada (as Vijayawada was known then) was founded around 626 A.D. by Paricchedi Kings.
  • Infobox coordinates field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayawada
    16.5144°N 80.6192°E
  • Associated With: India, Infobox subdivision_name field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayawada
    subdivision_name = India
  • Associated With: Andhra Pradesh, Infobox subdivision_name1 field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vijayawada
    subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names Andhra Pradesh; continent follows from the atlas record for Andhra Pradesh
    second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
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Wikidata: Vijayawada
  • Wikidata Q200017, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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