Meerut is a city that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in the western part of the state and part of the National Capital Region around Delhi. The city holds a significant place in Indian history as the site where the 1857 Indian Rebellion against British rule began, and today functions as a major sports goods manufacturing and trading center.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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Source Meerut (Wikipedia)
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Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
1571434
Infobox: population_as_of
2016
Infobox: area_total_km2
450
Infobox: elevation_m
247
Infobox coordinates field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerut
coordinates = 28.98, 77.71
- Wikipedia infobox field 'established_date/founded' = '12 May 1867'
Associated With: India, Infobox subdivision_name field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerut
subdivision_name = India
Associated With: Uttar Pradesh, Infobox subdivision_name1 field, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerut
subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names Uttar Pradesh; continent follows from the atlas record for Uttar Pradesh
administrative headquarters of the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
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- Wikidata Q200237, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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