Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer | |
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City | |
| Nicknames: The Golden City, The Yellow City, Swarna Nagari | |
Interactive map of Jaisalmer | |
Jaisalmer Location in Rajasthan, India Jaisalmer Jaisalmer (India) Jaisalmer Jaisalmer (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′47″N 70°54′54″E / 26.913°N 70.915°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaisalmer |
| Established | 1156 |
| Founded by | Rawal Jaisal |
| Named after | Rawal Jaisal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Jaisalmer Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 62.38 km2 (24.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 65,471 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English |
| • Regional | Marwari, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 345 001 |
| Telephone code | 02992 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-15 |
| Website | Jaisalmer Municipal Council Jaisalmer District |
Jaisalmer (IPA: [d͡ʒɛːsəlmeːɾ] ⓘ), nicknamed The Golden City, is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur, in the heart of the Thar Desert. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer district. Jaisalmer is a former medieval trading center and the historic capital of the kingdom of Jaisalmer, founded in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal of the Bhati clan of Rajputs. Jaisalmer stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the World Heritage Site, Jaisalmer Fort, a sprawling hilltop citadel supported by 99 bastions. This fort contains a royal palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples of both the fort and of the town below are built of finely sculptured yellow sandstone. The town has a population, including the residents of the fort, of about 78,000. Jaisalmer ranked 9th on Booking.com's Top 10 The Most Welcoming cities in the world. It is the only Indian city on the list.