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Belgaum

Southern Asia

Belgaum, officially known as Belagavi, is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka, located near the state's northwestern border in the Western Ghats.

Facts
Population
488,157 1
Area (sq km)
94 1
Founding Year
1101 to 1200 2
Founding Year
from 1167 2
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
762 1
Latitude
15.856944 degrees north 1
Longitude
74.504444 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 3
Sources
1. Belgaum (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 488,157 (2011)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 15.856944, longitude 74.504444
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 762 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 94.0 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 488157 (2011)
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2. Belgaum (Wikipedia)
  • History
    Belgaum was founded in late 12th century AD by the Ratta dynasty, who shifted from nearby Saundatti.
  • History section
    Belgaum was founded in late 12th century AD by the Ratta dynasty, who shifted from nearby Saundatti.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
    one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under India
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3. GeoNames: Belagavi - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1276533
    15.85212 74.50447 P PPL IN 19 555 0106 490045 769 Asia/Kolkata
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 769 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 15.75, 74.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 15.75, 74.75
15.75 74.75 Aw
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