Dinajpur

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Dinajpur দিনাজপুর
City and Municipality
From top (clockwise): Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University and Dinajpur Railway Station
Dinajpur Show map of Rangpur division Dinajpur Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°37′44″N 88°38′13″E / 25.629°N 88.637°E / 25.629; 88.637
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur
District	Dinajpur
Upazila	Dinajpur Sadar
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Dinajpur Municipality
• Paura Mayor	Syed Jahangir Alam[1]
Area
• Total	22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	212,275
• Density	9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Bengali
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code	+880
Website	www.dinajpur.gov.bd

Dinajpur (Bengali: দিনাজপুর [dinad͡ʒpur]) is a city and the district headquarters of Dinajpur district situated in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1786. It is located 413 km north-west of Dhaka in Bangladesh. It is bounded on the north by Suihari, Katapara, Bangi Bechapara, Pulhat, and Koshba on the south; on the east by Sheikhupura; and by the river Punarbhaba on the west.