Lalitpur
लालितपुर Manigal, Patan, Yala | |
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ललितपुर महानगरपालिका | |
Nickname: City of Fine Arts[1] | |
Coordinates: 27°40′N 85°19′E / 27.667°N 85.317°E | |
Country | Nepal |
Province | Bagmati |
District | Lalitpur |
Incorporated | 1918 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chiri Babu Maharjan (NC) |
• Deputy Mayor | Manjali Shakya Bajracharya ([CPN-UML]) |
• Executive officer[3] | Ganesh Aryal |
Area | |
• Total | 37.4 km2 (14.4 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 299,283[2] |
• Rank | 4th |
• Density | 8,002/km2 (20,730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (NST) |
Postal Code | 44700 |
Area code | 01 |
Website | www |
Lalitpur Metropolitan City (Nepali: ललितपुर महानगरपालिका, Lālitapura Mahānagarapālikā), also known as Patan (Sanskrit: पाटन, Pāṭana), Yala (Newar: 𑐫𑐮), and Manigal,[citation needed] is a metropolitan city and fourth most populous city of Nepal with 299,843 inhabitants living in 49,044 households per the 2021 census.[4][5] It is located in the south-central part of Kathmandu Valley, a large valley in the high plateaus in central Nepal, at an altitude of 1,400 metres (4,600 feet).
It is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. It has a multi-ethnic population with a Hindu and Buddhist majority. Religious and cultural festivities form a major part of the lives of people residing in Kathmandu. Tourism is an important part of the city's economy and it is renowned for its festivals and feasts, ancient art, and the making of metallic, wood and stone statues. Lalitpur is also home to Patan Durbar Square, which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.