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Ramsagar

Coordinates: 25°33′16″N 88°37′24″E / 25.55444°N 88.62333°E / 25.55444; 88.62333
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Ramsagar
Ramsagar
Ramsagar is located in Bangladesh
Ramsagar
Ramsagar
Coordinates25°33′16″N 88°37′24″E / 25.55444°N 88.62333°E / 25.55444; 88.62333
Typeman made lake
Basin countriesBangladesh
Max. length1.032 km (0.641 mi)
Max. width0.364 km (0.226 mi)
Surface area43.75 ha (108.1 acres)
Average depth10 m (33 ft) (about)
SettlementsDinajpur

Ramsagar (Bengali: রামসাগর) is a small lake located in the village Tajpur in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh.[1][2] It is the most-frequently visited tourist destination in Dinajpur. [3]

Location

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It is situated about 8 kilometers south of the Dinajpur town.

Description

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The lake is about 1,079 meters long from north to south, and 192.6 meters wide from east to west. It was created in the mid-1750s, funded by Raja Ram Nath, after whom the lake is named. The excavation cost 30,000 taka at that time, and about 1.5 million labourers took part in the project.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Md Muktadir Arif Mozammel (2012), "Ramsagar", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "How to Visit Ramsagar Lake, National Park at Dinajpur". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ Tourism Boom at Ramsagar Dighi in Dinajpur, The Daily Sun, 26 November 2019