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Fatehpur Sikri

Southern Asia

Fatehpur Sikri is a city in Agra District, Uttar Pradesh, India, about 35.7 kilometers from Agra, with 32,905 residents at the 2011 census. Founded in 1571 by the Mughal emperor Akbar as his empire's capital on the site of the village of Sikri, it is where Akbar's son Jahangir was born in 1569, prompting construction of a religious compound honoring the Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti who had predicted the birth; abandoned by Akbar in 1585 and deserted by 1610, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 for landmarks including the 54 meter Buland Darwaza gate, the Jama Masjid and the Panch Mahal palace.

Facts
Population
32,905 1
Founding Year
1569 2
Population Estimate Year
2011 2
Elevation (m)
213 2
Latitude
27.091111 degrees north 2
Longitude
77.661111 degrees east 2
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Sources
1. Fatehpur Sikri (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_total
    32905
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
    [ˈfətɛɦpʊɾ ˈsiːkɾiː]) is a town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India
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2. Fatehpur Sikri (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 27.091111, longitude 77.661111
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 213 m
  • P571 (inception)
    inception 1569
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population (2011)
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Fatehpur Sikri
Wikidata Q179046, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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