Jashore
যশোর Jessore | |
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 .jpg)     Clockwise for top: Jessore town, Jessore Airport, academic building of Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jessore Institute Public Library, Jessore Polytechnic Institute, Michael Madhusudan College | |
  Jashore  Jashore | |
| Coordinates: 23°10′01″N 89°12′32″E / 23.167°N 89.209°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Jessore |
| Upazila | Jessore Sadar |
| Established | 1450 |
| Municipality | 13 July 1864 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Jashore Municipality |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 209,330 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jashorie or Jessoree |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 7400–7409 |
| IDD : Calling Code | +880 (0)421 |
| Languages | Standard Bengali (Official) |
| Police | Bangladesh Police |
| Airport | Jessore Airport |
| Literacy rate | 58.56 |
| Website | www |
Jessore (Bengali: যশোর, romanized: jôshor, [dʒɔʃor]), officially Jashore,[a] is a city of Jessore District in Khulna Division. It lies in southwestern Bangladesh. It is home to the first flight training school of the Bangladeshi Air Force, established in 1971.[2] It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district and the third largest and second developed city in Khulna Division. It is one of the industrious and developed cities in Bangladesh. Jessore city consists of 9 wards and 73 mahalls. Jashore municipality was established in 1864.[3] The area of the town is 21.15 km2. It has a population of about 298,000 according to the record of Jessore municipality. Jessore also has a domestic airport named as Jessore Airport.
- ^ Mahadi Al Hasnat (2 April 2018). "Mixed reactions as govt changes English spellings of 5 district names". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Flight Instructors' School". Bangladesh Air Force. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Jashore Sadar". Ministry of Local Government. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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