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Gir Somnath district
District of Gujarat in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gir Somnath is a district of Gujarat, India. It is located on the southern corner of the Kathiawar peninsula with its headquarters at the city of Somnath.
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Gir Somnath | |
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![]() Location of district in Gujarat | |
Coordinates: 20°53′49.06068″N 70°36′31.15681″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Gujarat |
Region | Saurashtra |
Headquarters | Somnath |
Government | |
• District Magistrate | H. K. Vadhvaniya, IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | Manoharsinh Jadeja, IPS |
Area | |
• Total | 3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 1,217,477 |
• Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | GJ 32 |
Website | girsomnath |
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Gir Somnath was split from Junagadh district in August 2013, when seven new districts came into existence in Gujarat.[2][3]
Veraval, Talala, Sutrapada, Kodinar, Una and Gir-Gadhada are the talukas of Gir Somnath.[4]
The Gir Forest is a home of many wildlife creatures including lions, deer, and monkeys. Asiatic Lions can be only be found in the Gir Forest.[4]