Tangail
Tangail (Bengali: টাঙ্গাইল, [ʈaŋgail]) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River, 83 kilometres (52 mi) northwest of Dhaka, the nation's capital. It is the 25th most populous city in Bangladesh.
Tangail
টাঙ্গাইল | |
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City | |
From top to bottom: 1. The city skyline from "Suparibagan"; 2. The Open Stage of Tangail Poura Uddan; 3. Tangail District Court Building; 4. The city gate, Shamsul Huq Toron"; 5. DC Lake at District Headquarters | |
Tangail Location of Tangail in Bangladesh Tangail Tangail (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24.264423°N 89.918140°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Upazila | Tangail Sadar |
| Incorporated | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Pourashava |
| • Mayor | Sirajul Haque Alamgir (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 392,300 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal codes | 1900, 1901, 1902 |
| Area code | 0921 |
| Website | tangailpourashava |
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