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Bengaluru

Southern Asia

Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore, its official name until 2014, is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India, known as India's Garden City for its parks and greenery. 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
8,443,675 1
Area (sq km)
741 1
Founding Year
1537 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
920 1
Latitude
12.97889 degrees north 1
Longitude
77.59167 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 4
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India, Countries

Bengaluru is a city in India.

Source Bengaluru (Wikipedia)
Karnataka, States or Territories

bengaluru is associated with karnataka.

Source Bengaluru (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Karnataka, States or Territories

bengaluru is the capital of karnataka.

Source Bengaluru (Wikipedia)
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Bidadi, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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The court's principal bench is located in Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka

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Sources
1. Bengaluru (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2011 census) 8,443,675
  • Article text
    The city covers an area of 741 km2 (286 sq mi).
  • Infobox, coordinates
    12.97889 degrees N 77.59167 degrees E
  • Infobox, elevation
    Elevation 920 m (3,020 ft)
  • Article text
    In 1537 CE, Kempe Gowda I, a feudal ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire, established a mud fort which is considered the foundation of the modern city of Bengaluru with the earlier established areas (petes) still in existence.
  • Introduction
    Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (its official name until 1 November 2014), is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 12.9789,77.5917
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
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"elevation": 923.0
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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 12.75, 77.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 12.75, 77.75
12.75 77.75 Aw
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4. GeoNames: Bengaluru - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1277333
Quote, cities500 record 1277333
12.97194 77.59369 P PPLA IN 19 572 8495492 920 914 Asia/Kolkata
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Wikidata: Bengaluru
  • Wikidata Q1355, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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