Overview
The city lies on the Ramganga river, 165 km from New Delhi and 356 km north-west of Lucknow. The city stands 198 meters above sea level on the Ramganga, a Ganges tributary, and the small Gagan river also flows through it. Known as Pital Nagri, the "Brass City", it is noted for brass handicrafts exported worldwide.
Under the Green Heritage project, at least 29 trees over a hundred years old are preserved, mostly in the central Civil Lines area.
Good to know
- May is the hottest month, with an average maximum of 38.9 °C, and January the coldest, with an average maximum of 19.9 °C.
- Annual rainfall averages 107.7 cm, almost 87% of it in the July to August monsoon.
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Delhi🚆 Train · 2h 45m · 172/weekLucknow🚆 Train · 4h 37m · 183/weekKolkata🚆 Train · 20h 50m · 30/weekAhmedabad🚆 Train · 18h 25m · 7/weekMumbai🚆 Train · 22h 25m · 1/weekGhāziābād🚆 Train · 1h 58m · 158/weekJaipur🚆 Train · 8h 05m · 22/weekNaini Tāl🚗 By car · 111 km by road
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