Koppal

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Koppal Koppala
City
Koppal Fort
Koppal Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°21′N 76°09′E / 15.35°N 76.15°E / 15.35; 76.15
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Kalyana-Karnataka
District	Koppal
Government
• Type	City Municipality
Area
• Total	28.78 km2 (11.11 sq mi)
Elevation	529 m (1,736 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	70,698
• Density	2,070.62/km2 (5,362.9/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	583 231
Telephone code	08539
Vehicle registration	KA-37
Website	www.koppalcity.mrc.gov.in

Koppal is the district headquarters of Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hills. It was known as Kopana Nagara.^{[1] [2]} The town has historical landmarks such as the Koppal Fort, Gavimath (a religious shrine), and the Male Mallappa Temple. Historically, Koppal was known as Jaina Kashi, meaning the "Kashi" or most-sacred-place for Jains.^[3] It was so named because there were more than 700 Basadis (also called Bastis), Jain meditation halls or Prarthana Mandirs.^{[citation needed]} Koppal district was carved out of Raichur district, located in the northern part of Karnataka state, on 1 April 1998.^[4]