Hire Benakal
Hirebenakal or Hirébeṇakal or Hirébeṇakallu is a megalithic site in the state of Karnataka, India. It is among the few megalithic sites in India that can be dated to the 800 BCE to 200 BCE period.
- Type: Village
- Description: archaeological site in Karnataka, India
- Also known as: “Hirebenakal”, “Hirebenkal”, and “Pre-historic site”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gangavati.
Gangavati
Town
Gangāvathi is a city, municipality and taluk in the Koppal district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the main commercial hubs in the Kalyana-Karnataka region. Gangavati is situated 8 km east of Hire Benakal.
Hire Benakal
- Categories: archaeological site and locality
- Location: Gangavathi, Koppal district, Karnataka, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
15.43784° or 15° 26′ 16″ north
Longitude
76.45627° or 76° 27′ 23″ east
Elevation
453 metres (1,486 feet)
Open location code
7J7RCFQ4+4G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vietnamese—“Hire Benakal” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hire Benakal”
- Dutch: “Hire Benkal, Gangawati”
- German: “Hire Benakal”
- Kannada: “ಹಿರೇಬೆಣಕಲ್”
- Kannada: “ಹಿರೇಬೆಣಕಲ್ಲು”
- Tamil: “ஹிரெபெனக்கல்”
- Tamil: “ஹைர் பெனக்கல்”
- Vietnamese: “Hire Benkal, Gangawati”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chikka Benakal and Dasanala.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chikkabenakal railway station and Chikkabenakallu.
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