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Hyderabad

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Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana, on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River. Much of the city is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, which predates the city's founding. 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
6,809,970 1
Area (sq km)
2053 1
Founding Year
1591 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
536 1
Latitude
17.3617 degrees north 1
Longitude
78.4747 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 2
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India, Countries

Hyderabad is a city in India.

Source Hyderabad (Wikipedia)
Telangana, States or Territories

hyderabad-india is associated with telangana.

Source Hyderabad (Wikipedia)

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Telangana, States or Territories

hyderabad-india is the capital of telangana.

Source Hyderabad (Wikipedia)
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Hyderabadi cuisine (native: Hyderabadi Ghizaayat), also known as Deccani cuisine, is the cooking style characteristic of the city of Hyderabad and its surrounding area in Telangana, India.

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Source Telangana High Court (source article)Lead section [seat-city]
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which has its seat in Hyderabad

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L V Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Sources
1. Hyderabad (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Article text
    Consequently, the population increased by 87%, from 3,637,483 as of 2001 census to 6,809,970 as of 2011 census, 24% of which are migrants from elsewhere in India, making Hyderabad the nation's fourth most populous city.
  • Infobox, area
    Area City 2,053 km2 (793 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    17.3617 degrees N 78.4747 degrees E
  • Lead section
    With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre.
  • Lead section
    The Qutb Shahi dynasty's Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the capital beyond the fortified Golconda.
  • Introduction
    Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River.
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2. GeoNames: Hyderabad - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 1269843
    17.38405 78.45636 P PPLA IN 40 536 6993262 515 Asia/Kolkata
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 515 m
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3. 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 17.25, 78.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 17.25, 78.25
17.25 78.25 Aw
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Wikidata: Hyderabad
  • Wikidata Q1361, 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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