Dehradun
capital of Uttarakhand, India
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Summary
Dehradun is a largest city[1]. Dehradun draws 5,653 Wikipedia views per month (largest city category, ranking #8 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Dehradun district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: provincial capital[5], big city[6], urban area[7]
- Postal code: 248001[8]
- Commons category: Dehradun[9]
- Local dialing code: 135[10]
- Inception: 1676[11]
- Coordinate location: 30.318, 78.029[12]
- Authority: Nagar Nigam Dehradun[13]
- Official website: http://dehradun.nic.in/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dehradun[15]
- Population: 578,420[16]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Capital of: Uttarakhand[18], Dehradun district[19]
- Official name: Dehradun[20], देहरादून[21], دہرہ دون[22]
- Category for people born here: Q43458033[23]
- Category for people who died here: Q137803166[24]
- Demonym: دَهْرَدُونِيٌّ[25]
- Native label: Dehradun[26], देहरादून[27], دہرہ دون[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Dehradun[29]
- Short name: D.Dun[30]
- Different from: Dehradun district[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 435[32]
- Area: 300[33]
- Vocalized name: دِہْرَہ دُون[34]
Why It Matters
Dehradun has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Dehradun is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]