Satkhira
Satkhira
সাতক্ষীরা Satgharia | |
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Circuit House, Satkhira | |
Satkhira location of Satkhira in Bangladesh Satkhira Satkhira (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 22°43′08″N 89°04′17″E / 22.718802°N 89.071277°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Satkhira |
| Upazila | Satkhira Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Satkhira Municipality |
| • Mayor | Vacant (DC in Charge) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.39 km2 (12.51 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 35th |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 138,411 |
| • Density | 4,273/km2 (11,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Satkhira (Bengali: সাতক্ষীরা) is a town and district headquarters of Satkhira District and Satkhira Sadar Upazila in Khulna Division, southwestern Bangladesh. The city has a population of about 138,000, making it the 35th largest city in Bangladesh. Satkhira also has a large proportion of the Sundarbans rainforest of Bangladesh.
The area has suffered from saltwater intrusion into the water supply as a result of sea level rise, part of the effects of climate change in Bangladesh.