Srirangapatna
Srirangapattana
ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣ
(Shreerangapattana) Seringapatam | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Srirangapatna | |
| Coordinates: 12°24′50″N 76°42′14″E / 12.414°N 76.704°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Municipal Council |
| • Body | Srirangapatna Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Town | 11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 345 km2 (133 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Town | 25,061 |
| • Rural | 155,130 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 571 438 |
| Telephone code | 08236 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-11 |
| Website | www |
Srirangapatna or Srirangapattana is a town and headquarters of one of the seven Taluks of Mandya district, in the Indian State of Karnataka. It gets its name from the Ranganthaswamy temple consecrated around 984 CE. Later, under the British rule, the city was renamed to Seringapatam. Located near the city of Mandya, it is of religious, cultural and historic importance.
The monuments on the island town of Srirangapatna have been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the application is pending on the tentative list of UNESCO.