Gazipur

Gazipur গাজীপুর Joydebpur
Metropolis
From top: Bangabandhu Safari Park, Islamic University of Technology, Heritage City Park, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute , Bangladesh Open University, Nagar Bhaban the headquarter of Gazipur City Corporation, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology
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Coordinates: 23°59′20″N 90°22′30″E / 23.98889°N 90.37500°E / 23.98889; 90.37500
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Gazipur District
Municipality	1984
Metropolitan city	13 January 2013
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Gazipur City Corporation
• Mayor	Jayeda Khatun
• Police Commissioner	Md. Mahbub Alam
Area
• Metro	329.23 km2 (127.12 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2022 (est))
• Metropolis	2,674,697
• Density	8,117/km2 (21,020/sq mi)
• City rank	3rd in Bangladesh
• Metro rank	3rd in Bangladesh
Languages
• Official	Bengali • English
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
UN/LOCODE	BD GAZ
Calling Code	0681
Police	Gazipur Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Planning Authority	Gazipur Development Authority
Website	gcc.gov.bd

Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in Gazipur District, it is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh, with 75% of all garment industries situated there.^{[citation needed]}

Since 2013, Gazipur has been governed by the Gazipur City Corporation, making it one of eleven cities of Bangladesh that are administered by a city corporation.