Morbi
City in Gujarat, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morbi or Morvi is a city known as a ceramics capital of India[1] is in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. In 2011[update], the city's population was determined to be 194,947.[2] The city is on the Machhu River, 35 km (22 mi) from the sea and 60 km (37 mi) from Rajkot. It is the former capital of Morvi State, which ceased to exist in 1948.
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Morbi
Morvi | |
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City | |
Nickname: Ceramics Capital of India | |
Coordinates: 22.82°N 70.83°E / 22.82; 70.83 | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Morbi |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Morbi Municipal Corporation |
• Mayor | Vacant |
Area | |
• Total | 46.58 km2 (17.98 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 194,947 |
• Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 363641/42 |
Area code | 363641 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-36 |
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