Tangail
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This article is about the city. For the district, see Tangail District. For the upazila, see Tangail Sadar Upazila.
Tangail (Bengali: টাঙ্গাইল, [ʈaŋgail]) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh.[3] A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River,[4] 83 kilometres (52 mi) northwest of Dhaka, the nation's capital.[5] It is the 25th most populous city in Bangladesh.[6]
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Tangail
টাঙ্গাইল | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 24.264423°N 89.918140°E / 24.264423; 89.918140 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Tangail |
Upazila | Tangail Sadar |
Incorporated | 1969 |
Government | |
• Type | Pourashava |
• Mayor | Sirajul Haque Alamgir (Bangladesh Awami League) |
Area | |
• Total | 29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 392,300 |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal codes | 1900, 1901, 1902 |
Area code | 0921 |
Website | tangailpourashava |
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