Haveri
Haveri is a city in Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Haveri district. Haveri is famous for its cardamom garlands and Byadagi red chillies. Around 25 km away, there is a place called Bada, which is the birthplace of the poet Kanakadasa.
Haveri | |
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City | |
Yalakki | |
| Nickname: Yalakki Kampina Nadu
(The land of Cardamom smell) | |
Haveri Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°47′38″N 75°24′14″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| District | Haveri |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal corporation |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.19 km2 (10.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 67,102 |
| • Density | 2,134.89/km2 (5,529.3/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581 110 |
| Telephone code | 08375 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-27 |
| Website | havericity |
The name Haveri is derived from the Kannada words haavu and keri, which means place of snakes. Hukkeri Math is a famous matha located.
Haveri is 7 hours away from Bengaluru by train. By road, it is about 340 km from Bengaluru on NH-48 towards Mumbai. It is located 307 km north of the port city Mangalore.
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