Bandel
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Bandel ব্যান্ডেল |
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 Bandel
 Bandel
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| Coordinates: 22°55′22″N 88°22′46″E / 22.922743°N 88.379542°ECoordinates: 22°55′22″N 88°22′46″E / 22.922743°N 88.379542°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 712123, 712103, 712104 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 2631-xxxx, 2686-xxxx, STD CODE-033 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hooghly |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chunchura-190 |
| Website | hooghly |
Bandel (Bengali: ব্যান্ডেল; the name came from the Bengali word "বন্দর" which means "port")[5], founded by Portuguese settlers, is an urban area in Chinsurah-Mogra block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is under Chinsurah police station and is a part of Kolkata Metropolitan Area . Bandel is a major rail junction station of Eastern Railway, it is 40 km from Howrah station.
Earlier, there was a Portuguese settlement at Bandel. The Church and the Monastery were built around 1660 by the Portuguese. Bandel word derived from Portuguese word mast of ship. Bandel Church is one of the oldest Christian churches in West Bengal and a nice Tourism attraction. It is dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Rosário, also known as "Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem", meaning "Our Lady of the Good Journey". The keystone of an older church with the year 1599 on it adorns the riverside gate of the monastery attached to it.
Bandel is located at 22°55′22″N 88°22′46″E / 22.922743°N 88.379542°E and it has an elevation of 16 m. The main river that flows by Bandel is Ganges. The town is in Gangetic plain.
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