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Agra

Agra
आगरा
آگرہ
Metropolis
Taj Mahal in Agra
Taj Mahal in Agra
Nickname(s): Akbarabad; The Taj City
Agra is located in Uttar Pradesh
Agra
Agra
Agra is located in India
Agra
Agra
Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02
Country India India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Agra
Elevation 171 m (561 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Metropolis 1,585,704
 • Rank 19
 • Metro 1,760,285
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 282 X
Telephone code 0562
Vehicle registration UP-80
Website agra.nic.in

Agra (Listeni/ˈɑːɡrə/; Āgrā) is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 378 kilometres (235 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow, 206 kilometres (128 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi and 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Gwalior. With a population of 1,686,993 (2013 est.), Agra is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh, and the 19th most populous in India.

Agra is a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpūr Sikrī, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra is included on the Golden Triangle tourist circuit, along with Delhi and Jaipur; and the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc, tourist circuit of UP state, along Lucknow the capital of the state and Varanasi. Agra falls within the Braj cultural region.


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