Satkhira District
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The Satkhira District (Bengali: সাতক্ষীরা জেলা, pron: Satkhira, lit.Seven cucumbers) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh and is part of Khulna Division. It lies along the border with West Bengal, India. It is on the bank of the Arpangachhia River. The largest city and headquarter of this district is Satkhira.
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Satkhira District
সাতক্ষীরা জেলা | |
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Motto: The attraction of Satkhira is the Sundarbans by road. | |
Coordinates: 22.35°N 89.08°E / 22.35; 89.08 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna |
Sub District Established | 1852 (172 years ago) (1852) |
Established as District | 1 March 1984 (40 years ago) (1984-03-01) |
Headquarters | Satkhira |
Government | |
• Member of Parliament | Ashrafuzzaman Ashu |
Area | |
• Total | 3,817.29 km2 (1,473.86 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,196,582 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
Postal code | 9400 |
HDI (2019) | 0.649[2] medium · 4th of 20 |
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