Chittagong
চট্টগ্রাম Chattogram | |
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| Nickname(s): The Queen of Eastern Bengal, Commercial Capital of Bangladesh | |
Location of Chittagong in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E / 22.367°N 91.800°E | |
| Country | |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Establishment | 1340 |
| Granted city status | 1863 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Chittagong City Corporation |
| • City Mayor | A J M Nasir Uddin |
| Area | |
| • City | 168.07 km2 (64.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 2,581,643 |
| • Metro | 4,009,423 |
| • Demonym | Chittagongians |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4000 |
| Calling code | 31 |
| Website | Chittagong City Corporation |
Chittagong (officially called Chattogram or Chattagram) is a city in southeast Bangladesh near the Karnaphuli River. The city is the capital of the Chittagong district and division. The city has around 5.5 million people.