Faridpur ফরিদপুর | |
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City and Municipality | |
 Moonlight in the city | |
  Faridpur Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′07″N89°49′59″E / 23.602°N 89.833°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Faridpur District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Faridpur Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.24 km2 (25.58 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 557,632 |
| • Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 7800 |
| National Dialing Code | +880 /0631 |
Faridpur was formerly known as Fatehabad. Faridpur is named after Shah Farid (Sheikh Fariduddin), disciple of the famous saint and dervish Khwaja Main Chishti and famous Sufi saint of Faridpur.
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