Gazipur
গাজীপুর Joydebpur | |
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Motto(s): “Green, Glorious, Growing Gazipur” | |
Coordinates: 23°59′20″N 90°22′30″E / 23.98889°N 90.37500°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Gazipur District |
Municipality | 1984 |
Metropolitan city | 13 January 2013 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Gazipur City Corporation |
• Mayor | Jayeda Khatun |
• Police Commissioner | Md. Mahbub Alam |
Area | |
• Metro | 329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population (2022 (est)) | |
• Metropolis | 2,674,697 |
• Density | 8,117/km2 (21,020/sq mi) |
• City rank | 3rd in Bangladesh |
• Metro rank | 3rd in Bangladesh |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali • English |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
UN/LOCODE | BD GAZ |
Calling Code | 0681 |
Police | Gazipur Metropolitan Police |
Metropolitan Planning Authority | Gazipur Development Authority |
Website | gcc |
Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in Gazipur District, it is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh, with 75% of all garment industries situated there.[citation needed]
Since 2013, Gazipur has been governed by the Gazipur City Corporation, making it one of eleven cities of Bangladesh that are administered by a city corporation.