Urirchar
উড়িরচর | |
|---|---|
 No. 1 Urirchar Union Parishad | |
  Urirchar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′34″N 91°20′18″E / 22.69278°N 91.33833°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Upazila | Sandwip Upazila |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Chittagong-3 |
| Discovered | 1970-1971 |
| Union | 1988 |
| Founded by | Sandwip locals |
| Named for | Uri grass |
| Government | |
| • Body | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Muhammad Abdur Rahim |
| • Secretary | Qadi Muhammad Mehrajul Islam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.23 km2 (40.63 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 13,323 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4302 |
| Website | Urircharup.gov.bd |
Urir Char (Bengali: উড়িরচর) is an inhabited island in the Bay of Bengal. It is also a union parishad of Sandwip Upazila under Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[1][2]
- ^ "Urir Char, Bangladesh - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Sandwip-Urir Char-Noakhali cross dam for long-term food security". The Daily Star. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2019.