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Cities of Odisha
Cities of Odisha bring out the spirit of religiousness amidst their remnants of Buddha era, Jain Era and Ashokan Era and chronological past of the dark age of Muslims and the development of the cities in colonial India and post colonial India.

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Cities of OdishaCities of Odisha bring the feel of the myriad mood amidst the folk dances and music of Odisha. Cities of Odisha offer a lot to pamper almost every tourist. Bhubneshwar, Puri, Konark are some of the historical places of Odisha. The cities reverberates the true aura of spirituality amidst the temples and tombs. While Balasore, Baripada, Bargarh are also some of the important cities of Odisha for the wildlife and nature.

Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. It is the largest city of temples in Odisha.

Cuttack
Cuttack is the second largest city and the important centre of law in Odisha. It is also the headquarters of the Cuttack district. Cuttack is also known as the Millennium City as well as the Silver City due to its history of 1000 years and famous silver filigree works.

Berhampur
Cities of OdishaBerhampur is a municipal corporation located on the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of Odisha. This place is famous for the sea beaches of Gopalpur.

Rourkela
Rourkela is a city situated about 340 kilometers (211 mi) north of state capital Bhubaneswar. It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers.

Sambalpur
Sambalpur is one of the largest and oldest cities in Odisha famous for Sambalpuri Sarees. It is the headquarters of Northern Revenue Division and of Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL).

Puri
Puri is a city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is also known as Jagannath Puri after the 12th-century Jagannath Temple located in the city.

Cities of OdishaBalasore
Balasore is a city famed for the site of the conflict between Bagha Jatin and British police, now bears the administrative headquarters of Balasore district. It is best known for Chandipur beach.

Bhadrak
Bhadrak is a city and a municipality in Bhadrak district in the state of Odisha.

Baripada
Baripada is a place to stay and tour the Mayurbhanj region. This region is home to Simlipal Tiger Reserve, which is one of the most important wildlife parks of India.

Jharsuguda
Cities of OdishaJharsuguda is the administrative headquarters of Jharsuguda district. It is an industrial hub, consisting mainly of metallurgical industries.

Jeypore
Jeypore is the second largest city and it is also known as the royal city after Brahmapur of south Odisha and the Sub-Division of Koraput district of Odisha. Jeypore is one of the prominent places of Odisha. Jeypore pronounced in Odia as Joypur, literally means "the city of victory".

Konark
Konark is a town in the Puri district in the state of Odisha. It is the site of the 13th-century Sun Temple, also known as the Black Pagoda, built in black granite during the reign of Narasimhadeva-I.


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