Dehradun
capital of Uttarakhand, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dehradun (/ˌdɛrəˈduːn/) is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is between the rivers Ganga and Yamuna. The city is in the foothills of the Himalayas and known for its beautiful landscape.
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Dehradun
Dera Doon | |
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City | |
Nickname: Doon | |
Coordinates: 30.345°N 78.029°E / 30.345; 78.029 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Dehradun |
Founded | 1676 |
Municipality | 1867 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Dehradun Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Sunil Uniyal 'Gama' (BJP) |
• Municipal Commissioner | Vinay Shankar Pandey,[1] IAS |
Area | |
• City | 196.48 km2 (75.86 sq mi) |
• Metro | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 803,983 (2018) |
• Rank | 79th |
• Metro | 1,279,083 (2001) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi[7] |
• Additional official | Sanskrit[8][9] |
• Regional | Garhwali, Jaunsari |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 248001 |
Telephone code | +91-135 |
Vehicle registration | UK-07 |
Website | dehradun |
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