Place:Barisal, Bangladesh

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NameBarisal
Alt namesBarisal Division
Barisalsource: Wikipedia
TypeNational division
Coordinates22.7°N 90.367°E
Located inBangladesh
Contained Places
District
Barguna
Barisal
Bhola
Jhalkathi
Patuakhali
Pirojpur


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Barishal Division is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. Located in the south-central part of the country, it has an area of , and a population of 8,325,666 at the 2011 Census. It is the least populous Division within the entirety of Bangladesh. It is bounded by Dhaka Division on the north, the Bay of Bengal on the south, Chittagong Division on the east and Khulna Division on the west. The administrative capital, Barisal city, lies in the Padma River delta on an offshoot of the Arial Khan River. Barisal division is criss-crossed by numerous rivers that earned it the nickname Dhan-Nodi-Khal, Ei tin-e Borishal (rice, river and canal built Barishal).

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