Jessore, Bangladesh
যশোর
Jessore is a town of 243,987 people in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.
Why visit Jessore
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 42 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jessore Government Women's College and Shams Ul Huda Stadium.
Weather in Jessore
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About Jessore
Jessore (Bengali: যশোর, romanized: jôshor, [dʒɔʃor]), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District in Khulna Division. It lies in southwestern Bangladesh. It is home to the first flight training school of the Bangladeshi Air Force, established in 1971. Jashore city consists of 9 wards and 73 mahalls.
From the Wikipedia article Jessore (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Jessore on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Jessore Government Women's College
School · 1.5 km
College in Jashore, Bangladesh
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes42
30 more on the map.
History
The Ain-i Akbari lists a pargana of Jesar as part of sarkar Khalifatabad. This Jesar is a reference to today's Ishwaripur. Ishwaripur is also the Jesar mentioned in the Bahāristān-i Ghaibī. The zamindars of Jesar later shifted their capital to Murali and then to nearby Kasba, and the name "Jessore" was transferred to each of them in succession. One or both of these shifts had happened by around 1660, when Mattheus van den Broucke's map of Bengal shows a "Jessoor" in the same spot as today's city; however, because Murali and Kasba are so close together, it's uncertain which one specifically is being shown here.
It was the capital of Pratapaditya, the one and only Hindu ruler of the 12 Bhuiyas of Bengal, who had also famously fought against Mughal intrusion in East Bengal. He was defeated by Mughal forces and his territories were annexed into the Mughal Empire.
It was the first district to be freed and taken back by Bengali rule in the Liberation War, on 8 December 1971.
From the History section of Jessore on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship33
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging7
Lucas Fuel Pump Testing Service লুকাস জ্বালানি পাম্প টেস্টিং সার্ভিস
Gas station · 1.8 km
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Healthcare64
Ad-din Sakina Medical College and Hospital আদ-দ্বীন সখিনা মেডিকেল কলেজ ও হাসপাতাল
Hospital · 0.7 km
Map of Jessore
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jessore Airport (JSR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Khulna 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
- Sātkhira 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bagerhat 82 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kushtia 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kalyani 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kānchrāpāra 84 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Hālīsahar 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Naihāti 87 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Bhātpāra 90 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Central Jessore, Rds26, CC BY-SA 3.0
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