Rangpur, city in  northwestern Bangladesh, in  northern Rajshahi Division. Rangpur  is located about 160 km  (about 100 mi) north  of  the city of  Rajshahi. Rangpur  is  a  market  center  for  jute, rice, potatoes, fine  tobacco, and  animal  hides produced in the region. Roads and railways  connect  the city  to Dinajpur and  Rajshahi. Several  colleges affiliated with Rajshahi  University are  in  Rangpur. The city is also the site of Rangpur Medical College Hospital, one outdoor and two indoor stadiums, and a  public library. Rangpur  was  designated  a  municipality in 1869. Population (1991) 220,849.

                                                             
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