Dehradun
Dera Doon | |
|---|---|
City | |
       Clockwise from top: Forest Research Institute, Buddha Temple at Clement Town, Robber's Cave, Indian Military Academy, The Doon School, Dehradun Skyline at night and Dehradun Ghantaghar. | |
| Nickname: Doon | |
  Dehradun  Dehradun | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′42″N 78°01′44″E / 30.345°N 78.029°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
| Founded | 1676 |
| Municipality | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Dehradun Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Sunil Uniyal 'Gama' (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Vinay Shankar Pandey, IAS |
| Area | |
| • City | 196.48 km2 (75.86 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 803,983(2018) |
| • Rank | 79th |
| • Metro | 1,279,083(2001) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Sanskrit |
| • Regional | Garhwali, Jaunsari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 248001 |
| Telephone code | +91-135 |
| Vehicle registration | UK-07 |
| Website | dehradun |
Dehradun (/ˌdɛrəˈduːn/) is the capital city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is between the rivers Ganga and Yamuna. The city is in the foothills of the Himalayas and known for its beautiful landscape.
