Medinipur (India)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
מידנאפור (הודו)
Name (Latin)
Medinipur (India)
Coordinates
87.51049 87.51049 21.64807 21.64807 (gooearth )
Associated country
India
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q12447537
Library of congress: n 89199489
Sources of Information
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 22°26ʹ00ʺN 087°20ʹ00ʺE)
  • Medinipur, 1992:p. 3 (Medinipur town is situated on the north bank of river Kasi; 87°19ʹE meridian of longitude and 22°25ʹN parallel of latitude; 135 km. fr. Calcutta)
  • Where is it, 1976:p. 14 (Medinīpur, 22°.4ʹN, 87°.3ʹE)
  • Medinipur, 1992:p. 3 (Medinipur town is situated on the north bank of river Kasi; 87p0s19'E meridian of longitude and 22p0s25'N parallel of latitude; 135 km. fr. Calcutta)
  • Where is it, 1976:p. 14 (Medinīpur, 22p0s.4'N, 87p0s.3'E)

Wikipedia description:

Midnapore (Bengali pronunciation: [med̪inipuɾ]), is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Paschim Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as Kasai and Cossye). The Urban Agglomeration of Midnapore consists of the city proper, Mohanpur, Keranichati and Khayerullachak. Midnapore and its neighbouring city of Kharagpur constitute the central core of the Midnapore Kharagpur Development Authority metro area, spread across 576 square kilometres.

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