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Koppal Fort
Koppal Fort · Tanzeelahad, CC BY-SA 3.0
Night view of Koppal from Gavi math
Night view of Koppal from Gavi math · Krishnakulkarni36, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pillars at Gavimath 2
Pillars at Gavimath 2 · Krishnakulkarni36, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pillars at Gavimath
Pillars at Gavimath · Krishnakulkarni36, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pillars at Gavimath 4
Pillars at Gavimath 4 · Krishnakulkarni36, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pillars at Gavimath 3
Pillars at Gavimath 3 · Krishnakulkarni36, CC BY-SA 4.0

Koppal, India

Koppal is a town of 70,698 people in Karnataka, India.

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Population70,698 GeoNames
RegionKarnataka
Elevation529 m 1,736 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area28.8 km²
Nearest airportJindal Vijaynagar Airport (VDY) 55 km

Why visit Koppal

Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks and 3 places to eat in and around town.

About Koppal

Koppal or Koppala 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. The town has historical landmarks such as the Koppal Fort, Gavimath (a religious shrine), and the Male Mallappa Temple.

From the Wikipedia article Koppal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks15

Bahadurabandi Fort

Monument and historic site · 3.5 km

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Enclosed circular patch of land

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Koppal Fort

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Koppal fort unidentified ruin (to be verified in the field)

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

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Koppal fort wall ruins (to be verified in the field)

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Palkigundu

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Pond (to be verified in the field)

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Ruined enclosure (to be vefieid in the field)

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Ruined enclosure (to be verified in the field)

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Ruins of walls (to be verified in the field)

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Wall ruin (to be identified in the field)

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Wall ruins - to be verified in the field

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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3 more on the map.

Restaurants and cafes3

Harsha International Hotel

Restaurant · Indian · 2.7 km

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Fast Food

Fast food · 1.1 km

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Gavi Shree

Fast food · 0.8 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Gavi Matha

Place of worship · 0.8 km

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Gas and EV charging2

HP

Gas station · 3.7 km

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Think Gas

Gas station · 3.5 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries5

Healthcare34

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Map of Koppal

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Getting there and nearby towns

Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (VDY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.

  • Munirābād 20 km east, about 20 min by car
  • Kavalūr 24 km west, about 24 min by car
  • Hosapete 26 km east, about 26 min by car
  • Hampi 33 km east, about 33 min by car
  • Mundargi 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
  • Yelbarga 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
  • Kamalāpuram 35 km east, about 35 min by car
  • Gangavati 41 km east, about 41 min by car
  • Hadagalli 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
  • Ballari 86 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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