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Gopalganj
গোপালগঞ্জ | |
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  Top: House of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Bottom: Fields in Gopalganj district | |
 Location of Gopalganj District, Bangladesh in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Gopalganj District, Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°12′N 89°48′E / 23.20°N 89.80°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| Headquarters | Gopalganj |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shahida Sultana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,468.74 km2 (567.08 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,295,057 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8100 |
| Area code | 0668[2] |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-17 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.649[3] medium · 3rd of 21 |
| Notable sport teams | Gopalganj SC |
| Website | www |
Gopalganj (Bengali: গোপালগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.[4] The district has 1,172,415 inhabitants and its surface area is 1,490 km2. The main town of the district is also called Gopalganj. It is the bank of the Madhumati river and located at 23°00’47.67" N 89°49’21.41". It is bounded by Faridpur district on the North, Pirojpur and Bagerhat district on the south, and Barisal district on the east and Narail district on the West. This district is also known as "GP" to the youth. Gopalganj is subdivided into five sub-districts (upazila/thana).
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- ^ Adhikari, Rabindranath (2012). "Gopalganj District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.