Khulna

খুলনা Khulna
Coordinates	22 ° 50 '15 "  N , 89 ° 32' 32"  E Coordinates: 22 ° 50 '15 "  N , 89 ° 32' 32"  E
Basic data
Country	Bangladesh
division	Khulna
District	Khulna
surface	37 km²
Residents	669,924 (2011)
density	18,091.4  Ew. / km²
politics
mayor	Md. Moniruzzaman Moni

Khulna ( Bengali : খুলনা , Khulnā ) is a city in Bangladesh . It is the capital of the division of the same name and with a good 1.4 million inhabitants (as of 2014) the third largest city in the country (after Dhaka and Chittagong ).

geography

Khulna is located on the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers - both branches of the Ganges in its delta - in the south-west of the country between the capital Dhaka (distance approx. 375 km) and the Indian Kolkata . The city stretches narrowly along the Bhairab and measures almost 21 km in the north-south extension, while it measures 5.5 km at its widest point.

Strangely enough, the population fell by over 100,000 between 2001 and 2011.

District (Thana)	2001 residents	Residents 2011	Area in km²
Daulatpur	118,380	112,442	7.69
Khalishpur	235.018	165.299	11.47
Sonadanga	172.079	167,739	8.42
Khulna Sadar	250,651	224,444	9.45
total	776.128	669.924	37.03

climate

Khulna
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     12   26th 12     40   28 15th     57   33 21st     85   35 24     192   34 25th     335   33 26th     349   32 26th     336   32 26th     269   32 26th     136   32 24     33   30th 20th     8th   27 14th Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: WMO

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Khulna Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 25.7 28.4 33.1 34.7 34.2 32.8 31.8 31.7 32.0 32.0 29.9 26.6 O 31.1 Min. Temperature (° C) 12.4 15.4 20.5 23.9 25.2 26.1 26.0 26.2 25.8 24.1 19.6 14.0 O 21.6 Precipitation ( mm ) 12.0 40.0 57.0 85.0 192.0 335.0 349.0 336.0 269.0 136.0 33.0 8.0 Σ 1,852 Rainy days ( d ) 1.0 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.0 16.0 21.0 20.0 16.0 7.0 1.0 0.0 Σ 101 Source: WMO

Attractions

Lalon's tomb in Khulna

The city of Khulna is not a distinct tourist city, but can be used as a starting point for boat trips. South of the city is a swamp and jungle area . The Sundarbans -Nationalpark belongs to the World Heritage of UNESCO and is the last refuge of the Bengal tiger and other rare species.

economy

Khulna represents an important center for industry and trade for the country, the port of Mongla is important here . In addition to the jute and cotton processing industry, the chemical leather industry is also located here. There are air, train and sea connections with the capital Dhaka .

religion

Khulna is the seat of a Roman Catholic bishop (→ Diocese of Khulna ).

Web links

Commons : Khulna  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• khulnacity.org - official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ khulnacity.org - official website. Retrieved January 6, 2015.