Biratnagar | |
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State | Eastern Development Region |
Country | Nepal |
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Population | 166674 |
Postcode | 56613 |
Biratnagar (Nepali: विराटनगर) is a metropolitan city in Nepal, which serves as the capital city of Province No. 1. With a population of 242,548 as per the 2011 census, it is the largest city in the province and also serves as the headquarters of Morang district. Biratnagar is located 399 km (248 mi) east of the capital, Kathmandu and 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the bordering town of Jogbani in the Indian state of Bihar. The highest peak in the world, Mount Everest, is located 174 km (108 mi) north of the city.
Biratnagar was declared a metropolitan city on 22 May 2017, thus pushing the total population to over 240,000 making it the fourth most populated metropolitan city in the country after the urban agglomeration of Kathmandu and Lalitpur, Pokhara, and Bharatpur.
Corner Brook | |
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State | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Country | Canada |
Capital | |
Population | 19886 |
Corner Brook (2016 population: 19,806 CA 31,917) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Located on the Bay of Islands at the mouth of the Humber River, the city is the second-largest population centre in the province behind St. John's, and smallest of three cities behind St. John's and Mount Pearl. As such, Corner Brook functions as a service centre for western and northern Newfoundland.