Ujjain, also known as Ujjayini, is a city in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and serves as the administrative and religious centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of the Sapta Puri, known for the Kumbh Mela, called locally the Simhastha, held every twelve years, and the temple of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga stands at the centre of the city. Ujjain has been one of the most prominent trade and political centres of the Indian subcontinent from the era of the ancient Mahajanapadas until British colonisation. 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
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude23.182778 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Ujjain (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 515,215 (2011)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 23.182778, longitude 75.777222
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 490 m
P2046 (area)
area 157.0 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 515215 (2011)
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Ujjain (, Hindi pronunciation: [ʊ̯d͡ːʑæn] , [əʋən̪t̪ɪkaː]), also known as Ujjayini, is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names Madhya Pradesh; continent follows from the atlas record for Madhya Pradesh
known as Ujjayini, is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
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