Back لاليتبور (نيبال) Arabic باتان (مدينه فى لاليتپور ديستريكت) ARZ Лалітпур (Непал) Byelorussian Патан Bulgarian ललितपुर, नेपाल Bihari ললিতপুর, নেপাল Bengali/Bangla Patan Lalitpur Catalan Pātan (lungsod sa Nepal) CEB Pátan (Nepál) Czech Patan Danish
Lalitpur
लालितपुर Manigal, Patan, Yala | |
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| ललितपुर महानगरपालिका | |
 Bird's eye view of the Patan Durbar Square. It has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
 Lalitpur Skyline with Jugal Himal in background | |
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| Nickname: City of Fine Arts[1] | |
  Lalitpur Location in Nepal  Lalitpur Lalitpur (Nepal)  Lalitpur Lalitpur (Kathmandu) | |
| Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°19′E / 27.667°N 85.317°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Bagmati |
| District | Lalitpur |
| Incorporated | 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chiri Babu Maharjan (NC) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Manjali Shakya Bajracharya ([CPN-UML]) |
| • Executive officer[3] | Ganesh Aryal |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.4 km2 (14.4 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 299,283[2] |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 8,002/km2 (20,730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
| Postal Code | 44700 |
| Area code | 01 |
| Website | www |
Lalitpur Metropolitan City (Nepali: ललितपुर महानगरपालिका, Lālitapura Mahānagarapālikā), also known as Patan (Sanskrit: पाटन, Pāṭana), Yala (Newar: 𑐫𑐮), and Manigal,[citation needed] is a metropolitan city and fourth most populous city of Nepal with 299,843 inhabitants living in 49,044 households per the 2021 census.[4][5] It is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1,400 metres (4,600 feet).
It is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. It has a multi-ethnic population with a Hindu and Buddhist majority. Religious and cultural festivities form a major part of the lives of people residing in Kathmandu. Tourism is an important part of the city's economy and it is renowned for its festivals and feasts, ancient art, and the making of metallic, wood and stone statues. Lalitpur is also home to Patan Durbar Square, which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
- ^ "संक्षिप्त परिचय". Lalitpur Metropolitan City. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Lalitpur Metropolitan City | Government of Nepal". lalitpurmun.gov.np. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Staff profile". lalitpurmun.gov.np.
- ^ "National Population and Housing Census". Government of Nepal. 2011. p. 41. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Final Preliminary Report of Census 2021 Newfin" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2023.