County / district

Galle District

Administrative region🇱🇰 Sri LankaADM2
GEONAME1246292
LAT,LNG6.250, 80.250
TZAsia/Colombo

Galle District is a county / district in Sri Lanka. It has a population of about 1,058,771. It lies at 6.250, 80.250 in the Asia/Colombo timezone.

Type
County / district
Population
1,058,771
Country
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
Timezone
Asia/Colombo

Key facts about Galle District

GET/places/1246292
Feature class
A · Administrative region
Feature code
ADM2
Country
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Admin code
34
Timezone
Asia/Colombo
Coordinates
6.250, 80.250
Population
1,058,771
ASCII name
Galle District
GeoNames ID
1246292

Cities near Galle District

GET/cities/near?lat=6.25&lng=80.25
Ambalangoda· 21.8 kmGalle· 23.1 kmBentota· 34.3 kmWeligama· 36.5 kmBeruwala· 39 kmMatara· 46.1 kmKalutara· 49.1 kmRatnapura· 51.4 km

Places near Galle District

GET/places/near?lat=6.25&lng=80.25
Wattahena· 0.2 kmWattehena· 0.3 kmPolpelaketiya· 0.7 kmIngalahena· 0.7 kmDevagiri Viharaya· 0.8 kmGallinda· 1.1 kmDabaragoda· 1.2 kmManampita2· 1.3 km

Frequently asked questions about Galle District

What country is Galle District in?

Galle District is in Sri Lanka.

What is the population of Galle District?

Galle District has a population of about 1,058,771.

Where is Galle District located?

Galle District is located at latitude 6.2500, longitude 80.2500.

What timezone is Galle District in?

Galle District observes the Asia/Colombo timezone.

Query Galle District from the API

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This place
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Around it
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Nearest cities to this pointDocs
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Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Sri Lanka
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