Faridpur

Faridpur

      city, central Bangladesh, on the west bank of the Mara (Dead) Padma stream, a tributary of the upper Padma River. It serves as a rail terminus for the branch line connecting Goalundo Ghat with Kolkata (Calcutta) (Calcutta) and is linked by road with Kushtia, Meherpur, Khulna, Barisal, and Jessore. The city was constituted a municipality in 1869 and takes its name from the Muslim saint Farīd-ud-Dīn Masʿūd, whose shrine is located there. It has a thermal power station, jute mills, and several government colleges. Pop. (2001) 99,945.

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  • Faridpur District — Infobox of BD districts native name = Faridpur skyline = skyline size = skyline caption = locator position = right latd = 23.50 longd = 89.83 division name = Dhaka Division population as of = 1991 population total = 1,714,496 population density …   Wikipedia

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  • Faridpur, Durgapur — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Faridpur | type = CD Block | latd =23.48 | longd =87.32 locator position = right | state name = West Bengal district = Bardhaman leader title = leader name = altitude = population as of = 2001 population… …   Wikipedia

  • Faridpur, India — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Faridpur | type = city | latd = 28.22 | longd = 79.55 locator position = right | state name = Uttar Pradesh district = Bareilly leader title = leader name = altitude = 160 population as of = 2001… …   Wikipedia

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  • Faridpur (district) — 23° 30′ N 89° 50′ E / 23.5, 89.83 …   Wikipédia en Français

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