Satkhira
Satkhira(Bengali: সাতক্ষীরা) is a city and district headquarter of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, southwestern Bangladesh. The city has a population of about 113,000, making it the 20th largest city in Bangladesh. Satkhira also has a large proportion of the Sundarbans rainforest of Bangladesh.
Satkhira
সাতক্ষীরা | |
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Circuit House, Satkhira | |
Satkhira location of Satkhira in Bangladesh Satkhira Satkhira (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 22.718802°N 89.071277°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Satkhira |
| Upazila | Satkhira Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Paurashava (Municipal Corporation) |
| • Mayor | Taskin Ahmed Chishti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.39 km2 (12.51 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 39th |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 113,322 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
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