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Jessore (Bengali: যশোর, romanized: jôshor, [dʒɔʃor]), officially Jashore,[lower-alpha 1] is a city of Jashore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. 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 and it is also the second developed city of Khulna Division. Jessore city consists of 9 wards and 73 mahalls. Jashore municipality was established in 1864.[2] The area of the town is 21.15  km2. It has a population of about 2,98,000 according to the record of Jessore municipality. Jessore also has a domestic airport named as Jessore Airport.

Jashore
যশোর
Jessore
City & Municipality
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
CountryBangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictJashore District
Established1450 (572 years ago) (1450)
Municipality13 July 1864 (158 years ago) (1864-07-13)
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • BodyJashore Municipality
 • MayorHaider Gani Khan
Area
 • City & Municipality21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Rank13Th
 • Urban
298,000
 • Metro
298,000
Demonym(s)Jashorie, or Jessoree
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
7400 - 7409
IDD : Calling Code +880 (0)421
LanguagesStandard Bengali(Official)
PoliceBangladesh police
AirportJessore Airport
Literacy rate58.56
Websitewww.jessorepaurashava.org

History


It was the capital of Pratapaditya, the one and only Hindu ruler of the 12 Bhuiyas of Bengal, who had also famously fought against Mughal intrusion in East Bengal. He was defeated by Mughal forces and his territories were annexed into the Mughal Empire.

It was the first district to be freed and taken back by Bengali rule in the Liberation War, on the 8th of December, 1971.


Education


The Jessore city is the Educational and Cultural hub for Jessore District, as well as Khulna Division. There are: 1 university, 3 medical colleges and a few universities located here. They are:


Transport



Notes


  1. The spelling of the district name in the Latin script was officially changed from Jessore to Jashore in April 2018.[1]

References


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jashore.
  1. Mahadi Al Hasnat (2 April 2018). "Mixed reactions as govt changes English spellings of 5 district names". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  2. "Jashore Sadar". Ministry of Local Government. Retrieved 21 October 2020.


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[de] Jessore

Jessore (bengalisch: যশোর Yaśor, Jashor) ist eine Stadt im Westen Bangladeschs am Ufer des Flusses Bhairab. Sie ist Hauptstadt des Distrikts Jessore. Die Stadt wurde 1864 gegründet und erstreckt sich über eine Fläche von 25,72 km². Sie hat etwa 180.000 Einwohner. Nahe der Stadt befindet sich ein Inlandsflughafen mit regelmäßigen Flugverbindungen nach Dhaka.
- [en] Jessore

[ru] Джессор

Джессоре[2], или Джессу́р[3] (бенг. যশোর) — город в Бангладеш, административный центр одноимённого округа.


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