Khulna
Khulna
খুলনা | |
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A monument at the Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Skyline of Khulna City | |
Interactive map of Khulna | |
Khulna Location in Khulna Division Khulna Location in Bangladesh Khulna Location in Asia Khulna Location on Earth | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′N 89°33′E / 22.82°N 89.55°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Khulna District |
| First settled | April 25, 1842 |
| Municipal Council: | September 8, 1884 |
| Municipal Corporation: | December 12, 1984 |
| City Corporation: | August 6, 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Khulna City Corporation |
| • Administrator | Nazrul Islam Manju |
| • City Council | 31 constituencies |
| • Parliament | 2 constituencies |
| Area | |
| 45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 150.57 km2 (58.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Urban | 928,891 |
| • Metro | 1,500,000 |
| • | 5th in Bangladesh |
| • Metro rank | 3rd in Bangladesh |
| Demonym | Khulnaiya |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali • English |
| • Regional | Eastern Bengali dialects |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 9000, 9100, 9201, 9202, 9203, 9204, 9205, 9206, 9207, 9208 |
| Calling code | +880 41 |
| UN/LOCODE | BD KHL |
| GDP (2022) | PPP $5.1 billion Nominal $2.0 billion |
| HDI (2023) | 0.718 high · 2nd of 22 |
| Police | Khulna Metropolitan Police |
| Airport | Jessore Airport & Khan Jahan Ali Airport (Under construction) |
| Planning Authority | Khulna Development Authority |
| Water Supply and Sewerage Authority | Khulna WASA |
| Website | khulna.gov.bd |
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blank1_info_sec1, blank1_info.Khulna (Bengali: খুলনা, pronounced [ˈkʰulna] ⓘ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division. Khulna is also the second largest port city of Bangladesh after Chittagong, due to being adjacent to Port of Mongla. There is also a river port within the city named Port of Khulna. Khulna's economy is mainly marine, sea port and local industry based and it is the third-largest in Bangladesh.
Khulna is on the Rupsha and Bhairab River, a strategic industrial point in southwestern Bangladesh. It is also an important industrial hub in Bangladeshi industry, hosting many of the nation's largest companies. Khulna's economy is affected by the Port of Mongla, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport.
A colonial steamboat service, which includes the Tern, Osrich and Lepcha, operates on the river route to the city. Khulna is considered the gateway to the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger. It is north of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.