All about mysore

State - Karnataka

District(s) - Mysore District

Coordinates- 12.18° N -76.42° E

Area - Elevation 80.5 km² - 763 m

Time zone- IST (UTC+5:30)

Population (2001) - Density 1,038,490 - 385.4/km²

Mayor -M. Bharathi

Codes -

Postal - 570 xxx

Telephone - +0821

Vehicle - KA-09

Mysore (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Mysore is the administrative seat of Mysore District, and Mysore Division. Mysore is located at 770 m above sea level at at 12.18° N 76.42° E and is 135 km from Bangalore, the state capital. On October 7th 2006, Government of Karnataka has announced that on November 1st 2006, Mysore will be renamed to its pre-colonial Kannada name Mysuru.Mysore was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore. The city is known for its palaces and proximity to several other places of interest like Srirangapatna and Krishna Raja Sagara Dam. The city is spread across an area of 128 square kilometres.Along with Sandalwood products and crafts, Mysore is also famous for its celebration of the ten day Navaratri (Dasara) festival held every year.

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