Madikeri
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Madikeri is a hill station town in Madikeri taluk and headquarters of Kodagu district in Karnataka, India. Its original name was Muddurajanakeri which means "the city of Mudduraja".
This article is written like a travel guide. (June 2018) |
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Madikeri
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City | |
Nickname: Misty City of Karnataka | |
Coordinates: 12.4209°N 75.7397°E / 12.4209; 75.7397 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Kodagu |
Region | Malenadu |
Muddurajana Keri | 1681 |
Founded by | Mudduraja |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal Council |
• CMC Commissioner | Vijaya |
Area | |
• City | 17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
• Rural | 1,435.32 km2 (554.18 sq mi) |
Elevation _at_the_Fort | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• City | 33,381 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
• Rural | 113,202 |
Languages | |
• Administrative | Kannada |
• Regional | Arebhashe(Kannada dialect), Kodava, Tulu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 571 201 |
Telephone code | 08272 |
Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
Website | www |
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It is recognised as one of the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity and also one of UNSECO World Heritage Sites.[2]