Raichur
Raichur, also pronounced as Rāyachūru, is a city and headquarters of eponymous Raichur district in the Karnataka state of India. It is located between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Raichur Fort and Raichur railway station.
Raichur Fort
Fort
Photo: Itsmadhu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Raichur Fort is a fortress located on a hilltop in the heart of the Raichur in North Karnataka. The Raichur region has been ruled by several families; the Kakatiya dynasty, Rashtrakutas, Vijayanagar Empire, Bahmanis and Nizams.
Raichur railway station
Railway station
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Raichur Junction railway station, also known as Raichuru Junction railway station, is located in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Raichur and the surrounding industrially efflorescent area. The station has three platforms.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malliabad.
Malliabad
Village
Malliabad is 5 km from Raichur. It has a fort and monuments. It is an excavation site of the Archaeology Department; research, conservation and restoration works are in progress, with the help of the Kannada University, Hampi. Malliabad is situated 4 km south of Raichur.
Raichur
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Raichur Taluk”
- Location: Raichur district, Karnataka, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.192° or 16° 11′ 31″ northLongitude
77.367° or 77° 22′ 1″ eastElevation
415 metres (1,362 feet)Open location code
7J8V59R8+RRGeoNames ID
8224354
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