Koyra
কয়রা | |
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 Mangroves in Sunderbans, Koyra upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°20.5′N 89°18′E / 22.3417°N 89.300°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Khulna |
| Thana | 19 November 1979 |
| Upazila | 7 November 1983 |
| Government | |
| • MP (Khulna-6) | Akhteruzzaman Babu |
| • Upazila Chairman | SM Shafiqul Islam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,775.40 km2 (685.49 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 220,102 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9290[2] |
| Website | koyra |
Koyra (Bengali: কয়রা) is an upazila of the Khulna District of Bangladesh.[3] It's the 2nd largest Upazila in Bangladesh.
Water bodies Main rivers: dharla, pasur, arpangachhia, Taldhup, Malancha, kobadak, ball; Koyra canal is notable.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ Md Ashraful Islam Goldar (2012). "Koyra Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 15 November 2024.