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Kolkata — the skyline across the Maidan A satellite image of Kolkata showing land usage The Prinsep Ghat which is located on the bank of the Hoogly River. Spread roughly north–south along the east bank of the Hooghly River, Kolkata sits within the lower Ganges Delta of eastern India; the city's elevation is 1.5–9 m (5–30 ft). [6]
Skyline along E.M.Bypas, Kolkata. Kolkata's high-rises are primarily concentrated in and around Chowringhee, which is the central business district of the city, EM bypass area and Newtown-Rajarhat area. Tata Centre, the 18-storied building which was completed in 1963 was the city's first skyscraper at 79.2 metres (260 ft).
Elévation du pont de Howrah (Howrah Bridge) - Kolkata - Inde Vector image showing the elevation, extension of the Howrah Bridge located in Kolkata, India. Date: 10 May 2010: Source: Own work from Marcel Prade – Les grands ponts du monde hors d’Europe - 1992: Author: Roulex_45
The Writers' Buildings or Mahakaran, often shortened to just Writers ', is the official secretariat building of the state government of West Bengal in Kolkata, India.The 150-metre long building covers the entire northern stretch of the Lal Dighi or Red Lake at the centre of historic B.B.D. Bagh, long considered as the administrative and business hub of the city.
Height above mean sea level is a reference for a measure of a location's vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) in reference to a vertical datum based on a historic mean sea level. In geodesy, it is formalized as orthometric height. The zero level varies in different countries due to different reference points and historic ...
The 42 is a residential skyscraper in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. [7] [8] It is located on Chowringhee Road, the central business district of the city, between the commercial building of Tata Centre and the residential building of Jeevan Sudha. It was first proposed in 2008 but construction was delayed for nearly two years. [9]
Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.Built in 1803, it was known as Government House during the Company rule in India and the British Raj.
Kolkata district lies between 22.037’ and 22.030’ North latitude and 88.023’ and 88.018’ East longitude. It occupies the east bank of the Hooghly in the lower Ganges Delta. The alluvial plain has an average elevation of 6.4 metres (17 feet) above mean sea level. A large part of the district comprises land reclaimed from wetland.