Mysore, officially Mysuru, is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka and the headquarters of Mysore district. Its metropolitan population was about 1.06 million at the 2011 census. Capital of the Kingdom of Mysore for nearly six centuries under the Wadiyar dynasty until 1947, the city is known as the "City of Palaces" for landmarks such as the Mysore Palace, and it is celebrated as Karnataka's cultural capital for its annual Dasara festival.
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Area (sq km) Founding YearDate given is for the Mahishuru Fort, built in 1524; the same article records an earlier village named Puragere on the site from the beginning of the 16th century, so continuous settlement may predate the fort itself. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Mysore (Wikipedia)
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286
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At an altitude of 770 m (2,530 ft) above mean sea level, the city of Mysore is geographically located at 12° 18' 26" north latitude and 76° 38' 59" east longitude.
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920550
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The population exceeded 100,000 in the census of 1931 and grew by 20.5 per cent in the decade 1991-2001. As of 2011, the literacy rate of the city is 86.84 per cent, which is higher than the state's average of 75.6 per cent.
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12°18′31″N 76°39′11″E
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The Mahishūru Fort was constructed in 1524 by Chamaraja Wodeyar III (1513-1553), who passed on the dominion of Puragere to his son Chamaraja Wodeyar IV (1572-1576). Since the 16th century, the name of Mayashūru has commonly been used to denote the city.
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
second-most populous city in the state and one of the cleanest cities in India
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- Wikidata Q10086, 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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