Hospet

Hospet
Hospet
City
	Hosapete
	Tungabadhra Dam near Hospet
	Nickname(s): Steel City, Back Door of Vijayanagara
	Hospet Location in Karnataka, India
	Coordinates: 15°16′08″N 76°23′27″E / 15.2689°N 76.3909°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Vijayanagara
Talukas	Hospet
Established	1520
Founded by	Krishnadevaraya
Named for	Nagalapura
Government
• Body	City Municipal Council
Area
• City	70.12 km2 (27.07 sq mi)
Elevation	479 m (1,572 ft)
Population (2011)
• City	206,167
• Rank	224th India, 14th Karnataka
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
• Metro	244,048
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	583 201, 02, 03, 11, 23, 25
Telephone code	(+91)8394
Vehicle registration	KA-35
Website	http://www.hospetcity.mrc.gov.in

Hospet (officially Hosapete^[2]) is the largest and fastest-growing industrial city and district headquarters of the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hospet is known as "the steel city of Karnataka".^[3] It is located on the bank of the Tungabhadra River and is 13 km (8.1 mi) from Hampi (Vijayanagar). Hampi was once the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hospet is the connecting link between North and South Karnataka. It is 333 km (207 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru.

^ ^a ^b "District Census Handbook – Bellary" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
^ "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. Bangalore. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
^ "Slr Metaliks Limited", Connect2India, 2020, Since its inception in 2005 in Hospet; the steel city of Karnataka; SLR Metaliks has invested in innovation and has emerged as a touchstone of quality.

[census-1] "District Census Handbook – Bellary" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

[official_name-2] "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. Bangalore. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

[3] "Slr Metaliks Limited", Connect2India, 2020, Since its inception in 2005 in Hospet; the steel city of Karnataka; SLR Metaliks has invested in innovation and has emerged as a touchstone of quality.

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