Bhavnagar
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Bhavnagar ભાવનગર |
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| Metropolitan City | |
 Bhavnagar
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| Coordinates: 21°46′N 72°09′E / 21.76°N 72.15°ECoordinates: 21°46′N 72°09′E / 21.76°N 72.15°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra (region) |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| Founded | 1723 |
| Founded by | Bhavsinhji Gohil |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation and BADA (Bhavnagar Area development authority) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | M. R. Kothari (I.A.S.) |
| • Mayor | Nimuben Bambhaniya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.27 km2 (41.80 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 5 |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | (city) 5,93,768 |
| • Density | 5,942/km2 (15,390/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 364 001, 364 002, 364 003, 364 004, 364 005, 364 006 |
| Telephone code | (+91)278 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-04 |
| Website | www |
Bhavnagar 
pronunciation is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of the Gujarat state of India. It was founded in 1724 by Bhavsinhji Gohil (1703–1764). It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, which was a princely state before it was merged into the Indian Union in 1948. It is now the administrative headquarter of the Bhavnagar district. Bhavnagar is the fifth largest city of Gujarat state after Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot.
Bhavnagar is situated 198 km from the state capital Gandhinagar and to the west of the Gulf of Khambhat. It has always been an important city for trade with many large and small scale industries along with the world's largest ship breaking yard (Alang) located 50 km away. Palitana Jain temples, which are important holy places for Jains, are situated 56 km away, and Velavadar national park, home to endangered species of wolves, antelope, and blackbucks, is situated 42 km away.
The Gohil Rajput of the Suryavanshi clan faced severe competition in Marwar. Around 1260 AD, they moved down to the Gujarat coast and established three capitals; Sejakpur (now Ranpur), Umrala and Sihor. Sejakpur was founded in 1194.
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