Barisal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Barisal
বরিশাল
Barishal
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        From top: City skyline, Guthia Mosque, Durga Sagar lake, Oxford Mission Church, Brojomohun College, Bell's Park aka Bangabandhu Udyan, Barisal Town hall and Kirtonkhola River port
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| Nickname(s):
Venice of the East
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 Barisal
Location in Bangladesh
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Municipality Eshtablished | 1876 |
| City Corporation | 2002 |
| Granted city status | 19 April 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Barisal City Corporation |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (4 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • City | 328,278 |
| • Density | 10,524/km2 (27,260/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 385,093 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code |
8200
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| Calling code | 0431 |
| National calling code | +880 |
| Police | Barisal Metropolitan Police |
| Domestic airport | Barisal Airport |
| Website | Official Web Portal: http://www.barisal.gov.bd/ |
Barisal, officially known as Barishal, (Bengali: বরিশাল Bengali Pron: [boɾiʃal]) is a town in southern Bangladesh. It is an old port on the Kirtankhola. It is 142 km (373 km by road) away from the capital city Dhaka. It is now the headquarters of both the Barisal Division and the Barisal District. The city has 30 wards and 50 mahallas. Barisal municipality was formed in 1957 and was turned into a City Corporation in 2000.
Barisal City has one police academy.
Education
Barisal is a major center for higher education in Bangladesh. A few of city’s education institutions are:
Universities
Medical College
College
- Brojomohun College
- Government Syed Hatem Ali College
- Barisal Government Women's College
- Amrita Lal Dey College
- Barisal Cadet College
School
- Barisal Zilla School
- Barisal Govt. Girls' High School
There is also a Physical education college, a Nursing institute and two Teacher's training colleges.
Images for kids
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Barisal City Areal view
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Barisal Cityscape, 2015
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Miah Bari Mosque in Karapur, Barisal
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Cotton Spinning Shed of Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Textile Engineering College Barisal.
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Durga Sagar in Madhabpasha
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Baitul Aman Jame Masjid Complex
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Shohel Chattar, Bibir Pukur Par
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Padma Pukur, Barisal
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Bell's Park aka Bangabandhu Udyan
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30 Godown Freedom Fighters Monument
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barisal collectorete building
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barisal city at night
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collectorete pond
See also
In Spanish: Barisal para niños
