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About Sonepur
Sonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Odisha in India. The district spreads over an area of 2284 km2. It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of temples having architectural importance and also of tantricism and second Allahabad for the Meeting Point (Sangam) of two rivers Mahanadi and Tel in place just like in Allahabad. Subarnapur is also famous for silk, handloom, prawns, terracotta etc.
From the Wikipedia article Subarnapur, Odisha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare3
History
Sonepur was formerly the capital of Sonepur State, a princely state of British India.
From the History section of Subarnapur, Odisha on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sonepur
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Binika 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Tarabha 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Subulia 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Baud 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Loisinga 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Balāngīr 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Phulbāni 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Rāmpur 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Barpāli 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Sambalpur 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Subarnameru temple Sonepur, Srmahalik, CC BY-SA 4.0
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