Ujjain
ancient city beside the Kshipra River in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
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Summary
Ujjain is a city[1]. Ujjain ranks in the top 4% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,905 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ujjain district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: big city[5], ancient city[6]
- Commons category: Ujjain[7]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[8]
- Local dialing code: 734[9]
- Authority: Ujjain Municipal Corporation[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ujjain[11]
- Population: 515,215[12]
- Described by source: Periplus of the Erythraean Sea[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Capital of: Western Satraps[17], Ujjain district[18], Ujjain division[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 490 m[20]
- Area: 157 km²[21]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q27132464[22]
Why It Matters
Ujjain has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Ujjain is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]