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Anuradhapura

Southern Asia

Anuradhapura is a major city in the north central plain of Sri Lanka, the capital of North Central Province and of Anuradhapura District, lying 205 kilometres north of Colombo on the banks of the historic Malwathu Oya. It is now a World Heritage Site, celebrated for its well-preserved ruins of the ancient Sinhalese civilisation.

Facts
Population
50,595 1
Area (sq km)
7179 2
Founding Year
450 BCE 1
Elevation (m)
81 2
Latitude
8.335 degrees north 2
Longitude
80.410833 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Anuradhapura (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia infobox 'Established' = '5th century BC' on 'Anuradhapura'
  • Infobox: population_total
    50,595
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2. Anuradhapura (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 8.335, longitude 80.410833
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 81 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 7179.0 sq km
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Anuradhapura
Wikidata Q5724, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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