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Where is Gorakhpur? (IN)

Gorakhpur is a city located in IN.
Latitude 26.76628 Longitude 83.36889

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Information about Gorakhpur

• City: Gorakhpur
• Country: IN
• Latitude: 26.76628
• Longitude: 83.36889
• Time Zone: Asia/Kolkata

City of Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur (Bhojpuri pronunciation: [ɡoˈɾəkʰ.pʊɾ]) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometres east of the state capital, Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur district, North Eastern Railway Zone and Gorakhpur division. The city is home to the Gorakhnath Math, a Gorakhnath temple. The city also has had an Indian Air Force station since 1963. Gita Press, the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts like Ramayana and Mahabharata, has been established here since 1926.
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