Hospet
Hospet | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Hosapete | |
Tungabadhra Dam near Hospet | |
| Nickname(s): Steel City, Back Door of Vijayanagara | |
| Coordinates: 15°16′08″N 76°23′27″E / 15.2689°N 76.3909°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Vijayanagara |
| Talukas | Hospet |
| Established | 1520 |
| Founded by | Krishnadevaraya |
| Named after | Nagalapura |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• City | 70.12 km2 (27.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 206,167 |
| • Rank | 224th India, 14th Karnataka |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 244,048 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 583 201, 02, 03, 11, 23, 25 |
| Telephone code | (+91)8394 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-35 |
| Website | http://www.hospetcity.mrc.gov.in |
Hospet (officially Hosapete) is the largest and fastest-growing industrial city and district headquarters of the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hospet is known as "the steel city of Karnataka". It is located on the bank of the Tungabhadra River and is 13 km (8.1 mi) from Hampi (Vijayanagar). Hampi was once the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hospet is the connecting link between North and South Karnataka. It is 333 km (207 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru.