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Hospet

City in India

Hospet also known as Vijayanagara is the largest city and district headquarters of the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River and is 13 km from Hampi. The present day Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Wikipedia

City
Vijayanagara
Nickname(s): Steel City, Back Door of Vijayanagara

CountryIndia

StateKarnataka

DistrictVijayanagara

Established1520 (503 years ago) (1520)

Founded byKrishnadevaraya

Named forNagalapura

Government

TypeCity Municipal Council

BodyCMC

Area

City70.12 km2 (27.07 sq mi)