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BirÄtnagar
Nepal
BirÄtnagar, town, southeastern Nepal, in the Terai, a low, fertile plain, north of Jogbani, India. The town is Nepalās principal industrial and foreign trade centre; manufactures include jute, sugar, and cotton. The BirÄtnagar Jute Mills (1936) was Nepalās first industrial endeavour and became one of the countryās largest single employers. A fish breeding and distribution centre has been established there with financial and technical assistance from the United States. The Kosi River project (hydroelectric) provides power for eastern Nepal. Pop. (2001) 166,674; (2011) 204,949.
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