Sylhet District
Sylhet District
সিলেট জেলা | |
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From top clockwise: Lalakhal at Bichnakandi, Ratargul Swamp Forest, Shah Jalal Dargah, Srimangal tea garden, view of Jaflong hills, | |
| Nickname: Holy Land/Land of 360 Awliyas | |
Location of Sylhet District in Bangladesh | |
Expandable map of Sylhet District | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′N 91°52′E / 24.883°N 91.867°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| Established | 1782 |
| Headquarters | Sylhet |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Mozibor Rahman |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,452.07 km2 (1,332.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,857,123 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sylheti |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3100 |
| Area code | 0821 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-60 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.596 medium · 11th of 21 |
| Website | sylhet |
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Sylhet District (Bengali: সিলেট জেলা), located in north-east Bangladesh, is one of the four districts in Sylhet Division, which contains Sylhet, the regional capital.