Hooghly
Hooghly is a former Portuguese colony at the Hooghly River, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: neighborhood
- Description: neighbourhood in West Bengal, India
- Also known as: “Hugli” and “Ugulim”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hooghly railway station and Basilica of the Holy Rosary.
Hooghly railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sayan sayan 22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hooghly is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station on the Howrah–Bardhaman main line. It is located in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It serves Hugli-Chuchura and surrounding areas.
Basilica of the Holy Rosary
Church
Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
The Basilica of the Holy Rosary is one of the oldest Christian churches in West Bengal, India. Situated in Bandel, Hooghly district of West Bengal, it stands as a memorial to the Portuguese settlement in Bengal.
Hooghly Ghat railway station
Railway station
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hooghly Ghat railway station is a small railway station in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal. It is situated in the Naihati - Bandel Branch line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bandel and Chinsurah.
Bandel
Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bandel is a city in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It was founded by Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate.
Chinsurah
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
Chinsurah is the headquarters of the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. Lying on the Hooghly River close to Chandannagar, 35 km north of Kolkata, Chinsurah has a strong significance in the history of Bengal.
Naihati
Photo: Piyalkundu, Public domain.
Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
Hooghly
Latitude
22.9° or 22° 54′ northLongitude
88.39° or 88° 23′ 24″ eastOpen location code
7MJCW92Q+2XWikidata ID
Q123577720
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Norwegian Bokmål—“Hooghly” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “হুগলি”
- Bengali: “হুগলী”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Hooghly”
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