Hiriyur
City in Karnataka, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hiriyuru is a city and a taluk headquarter located in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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Hiriyuru | |
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City | |
Nickname: tarasu | |
Coordinates: 13.95°N 76.62°E / 13.95; 76.62 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Chitradurga |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Total | 29.13 km2 (11.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,416 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 577 598 & 577 599 |
Telephone code | 08193 |
Vehicle registration | KA-16 |
Website | http://www.hiriyurcity.mrc.gov.in/ |
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Hiriyur is renowned for having the oldest dam in Karnataka, built on the Vedavati river, and named Mari Kanive. Hiriyur is situated along National Highway 48. Hiriyur is located 160 km north-west of Bengaluru. All the buses from Bangalore going towards Hubli, Belgaum, Davanagere, Ballari travel through Hiriyur.
The climate is generally dry with low rain fall. During winter (November - February), the night temperature may come down to 18 degrees C.