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Haridwar district () also spelled as ''Hardwar'' is a district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is headquartered at Haridwar which is also its largest city. The district is ringed by the districts Dehradun in the north and east, Pauri Garhwal in the east and the Uttar Pradesh districts of Muzaffarnagar and Bijnor in the south and Saharanpur in the west. A paradise for nature lovers and one of the seven holiest places of Hinduism, Haridwar presents a kaleidoscope of Indian culture and civilisation. Haridwar district came into existence on 28 December 1988 as part of Saharanpur Divisional Commissionary,〔 On 24 September 1998 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the 'Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Bill', 1998',〔(Reorganisation Bill passed by UP Govt ) ''The Indian Express'', 24 September 1998.〕 eventually the Parliament also passed the Indian Federal Legislation – 'Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2000', and thus on 9 November 2000,〔(Uttarakhand ) ''Govt. of India, Official website.〕 Haridwar became part of the newly formed Uttarakhand (then Uttaranchal), the 27th state in the Republic of India. As of 2011 it is the most populous district of Uttarakhand (out of 13). Important towns in the district are Haridwar, BHEL Ranipur, Roorkee, Manglaur, Dhandera, Jhabrera, Laksar, Landhaura and Mohanpur Mohammadpur. ==Geography== Haridwar district, covering an area of about 2,360 km², is in the southwestern part of Uttarakhand state of India. Its latitude and longitude are 29.96-degree north and 78.16-degree east respectively.〔(Haridwar weather and coordinates ) timeanddate.com/worldclock.〕 The river Ganges flows through it in a series of channels separated from each other called aits, most of which are well wooded. Other minor seasonal streams are Ranipur Rao, Pathri Rao, Rawii Rao, Harnaui Rao, Begam Nadi etc.〔() City Development Plan: Haridwar Urban Development Department, Government of Uttarakhand. p.20.〕 A large part of the district is forested. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Haridwar district」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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