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Santiniketan

Also known as Shantiniketan

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Santiniketan is about 50 km north of Barddhaman. The nearest other World Heritage site is Paharpur Buddhist Vihara, about 200 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Barddhaman · about 302,000 peopleabout 50 km south
  • Asansol · about 1,328,000 peopleabout 70 km west
  • Krishnanagar · about 146,000 peopleabout 90 km east
  • Nawabganj · about 142,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
  • Rajshahi · about 810,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
  • Bhatpara · about 483,000 peopleabout 130 km south-east
SantiniketanAsansolDhanbadRajshahiBarddhamanJashoreKrishnanagarPabna50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Santiniketan and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesPaharpur Buddhist Vihara1Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat2Sundarbans National Park3The Sundarbans4Nalanda Mahavihara5Santiniketan
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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