Haveri | |
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City | |
Nickname: Yalakki Kampina Nadu
(The land of Cardamom smell) | |
Coordinates: 14°47′38″N 75°24′14″E / 14.79389°N 75.40389°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Bayaluseeme |
District | Haveri |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal corporation |
Area | |
• Total | 26.19 km2 (10.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 67,102 |
• Density | 2,134.89/km2 (5,529.3/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 581 110 |
Telephone code | 08375 |
Vehicle registration | KA-27 |
Website | havericity |
Haveri is a city in Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri district.[1] Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands and Byadagi red chillies. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace of the poet Kanakadasa.
The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words haavu and keri, which means place of snakes.[2] Hukkeri Math is a famous matha located.
Haveri is 7 hours away from Bengaluru by train. By road, it is about 340 km from Bengaluru on NH-48 towards Mumbai. It is located 307 km north of the port city Mangalore.
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