This article is written like a travel guide. (June 2018) |
Madikeri
Mercara | |
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City | |
Nickname: Misty City of Karnataka | |
Coordinates: 12°25′15″N 75°44′23″E / 12.4209°N 75.7397°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Kodagu |
Region | Malenadu |
Muddurajana Keri | 1681 |
Founded by | Mudduraja |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal Council |
• CMC Commissioner | Vijaya |
Area | |
• City | 17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
• Rural | 1,435.32 km2 (554.18 sq mi) |
Elevation _at_the_Fort | 1,170 m (3,840 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• City | 33,381 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
• Rural | 113,202 |
Languages | |
• Administrative | Kannada |
• Regional | Arebhashe(Kannada dialect), Kodava, Tulu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 571 201 |
Telephone code | 08272 |
Vehicle registration | KA-12 |
Website | www |
Madikeri is a hill station town in Madikeri taluk and headquarters of Kodagu district in Karnataka, India. Its original name was Muddurajanakeri which means "the city of Mudduraja".
It is recognised as one of the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity and also one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[2]