Place:Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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NameGorakhpur
TypeCity or town
Coordinates26.75°N 83.383°E
Located inGorakhpur, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Gorakhpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the Rapti river in the Purvanchal region. It is situated 270 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. It is the administrative headquarters of Gorakhpur district, North Eastern Railway Zone and Gorakhpur division. The city is home to the Gorakhnath Math, a Gorakhnath temple. The city also has an Indian Air Force station, since 1963. Gita Press, the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts like Ramayana and Mahabharat is also located in Gorakhpur.

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