Khulna
Khulna
খুলনা | |
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A monument at the Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Boikali Area of Khulna City centre area Khulna city Skyline of Khulna City | |
| Nickname(s): City of Tigers, Industrial City, Gateway to the Sundarbans,City of white gold | |
| 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 | Md. Helal Mahmud Sharif |
| • City Council | 31 constituencies |
| • Parliament | 2 constituencies |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 99.35 km2 (38.36 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 242.12 km2 (93.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Urban | 928,891 |
| • Urban density | 9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,500,000 |
| • Metro density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Khulnaiya |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal codes | 9000, 9100, 9201, 9202, 9203, 9204, 9205, 9206, 9207, 9208 |
| IDD : Calling Code | +880 (0)41 |
| UN/LOCODE | BD KHL |
| Police | Khulna Metropolitan Police |
| Airport | Jessore Airport & Khan Jahan Ali Airport (Under construction) |
| Metropolitan Planning Authority | Khulna Development Authority |
| Water Supply and Sewerage Authority | Khulna WASA |
| Literacy rate | 71.5% |
| Website | khulnacity |
Khulna (Bengali: খুলনা, [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 because of 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, contributing $53 billion in gross regional domestic product and $95 billion in purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2020.
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.