Brahmanbaria
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This article is about the city of Brahmanbaria in Bangladesh. For the upazila of Brahmanbaria, see Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila. For the district of Brahmanbaria, see Brahmanbaria District.
Brahmanbaria[6] (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া, romanized: Brāhmaṇabāṛiẏā)[7] is a city of Bangladesh and the capital of Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila as well as Brahmanbaria District. It is the second largest city after Cumilla in eastern Bangladesh[8] and one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, established in 1868.[9] Brahmanbaria was declared a district headquarters in 1984. Its municipality area has a population of 265,000 in 2022. It is the 17th largest city in Bangladesh.
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Brahmanbaria
ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া (Brahmanbaria) | |
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City | |
Nickname: Baunbaira | |
Coordinates: 23.965593°N 91.107997°E / 23.965593; 91.107997 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Brahmanbaria |
Upazila | Brahmanbaria Sadar |
Establishment | Late 1700 CE |
Municipality | 1769 |
Administrative District | 1984 |
Government | |
• Type | Pourashava |
• City Mayor | Nayar Kabir |
Area | |
• Total | 27 km2 (10.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49.2 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 264,326 |
• Density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Brahmanbarian |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 3400[5] |
National Calling Code | +880 |
Local Calling Code | +88-0851 |
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