Gadiara
Gadiara | |
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village | |
Gadiara Location in West Bengal, India Gadiara Gadiara (India) | |
Coordinates: 22°13′N 88°03′E / 22.22°N 88.05°ECoordinates: 22°13′N 88°03′E / 22.22°N 88.05°E [1] | |
Country |
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State | West Bengal |
District | Howrah |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Nearest city | Howrah, Kolkata |
Lok Sabha constituency | Uluberia |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shyampur |
Website |
howrah |
Gadiara is a village in the Howrah District of West Bengal, India. It is the point of convergence of the Damodar, the Rupnarayan and the Hoogli rivers. It is near 100 km from Kolkata. Gadiara is a popular picnic and daytrip spot for locals and tourists alike. Gadiara has an old fort, Fort Mornington, which was built by Lord Clive; it was heavily damaged during flooding in 1942.
External links
Gadiara travel guide from Wikivoyage - Birding at Gadiara, Howrah
References
- ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Gadiara". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
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