City Details: Amritsar
A few alternate names for Amritsar are: ATQ, Amricar, Amritsar, Amritsara, Amritsaras, Amritszar, Amritszár, Amrytsar, a mu li ze, aamritsar
Amritsar, also known as Ambarsar, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. Located in the Majha region, it is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district. It is situated 217 km (135 mi) north-west of Chandigarh, and 455 km (283 mi) north-west of New Delhi. It is 28 km (17.4 mi) from the India-Pakistan border, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of Lahore, Pakistan.
General Information
- Official Name: India
- Common Name: India
- Population: 1092450
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 31.62234, 74.87534
- Country Code: IND
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Amritsar
- 1. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ), distance from city center: 12.19 km
- 2. Alama Iqbal International Airport (LHE), distance from city center: 46.07 km
- 3. Adampur Airport (AIP), distance from city center: 86.32 km
Location of Amritsar
Country Details
- Country: India
- Official Name: Republic of India
- Capital: New Delhi
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Southern Asia
- Population: 1,380,004,385
- Area: 3,287,590 km²
- Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil
- Currency: Indian rupee (₹)
- Timezones: UTC+05:30
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- China
- Nepal
- Pakistan
Museums in Amritsar, India
ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਅਜਾਇਬ ਘਰ
Golden Temple Road, Hussainpura, Amritsar - 143001, Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31.6206° N, 74.8772° E
Hours: Tu-Su
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama
M.M.M. Road, Joshi Nagar, Amritsar - 143001, Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31.6406° N, 74.8764° E
Partition Museum
Mahan Singh Gate Road, Hussainpura, Amritsar - 143001, Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31.6257° N, 74.8791° E