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Koppa
Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Koppa is a panchayat town in Chikkamagaluru district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Koppa sub-district. The name "Koppa" is derived from the Kopada Veerabadra Swamy Temple, a historic site that attracts devotees from the Malnad region.
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Geography
Koppa is situated in the northern part of Chikkamagaluru district, around 85 km from its district headquarter. Major highways passing through the town are NH-169 and SH-65. Koppa is situated in the Malnad region with significant elevation (around ) and receives copious amount of rainfall from the southwest monsoon winds. As per Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitering Center, Bengaluru, in the year 2024, Koppa hobli received of annual rainfall. It was a +37% departure from normal rainfall. The rainfall received here, eventually feeds the Tunga River.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves395
- White-cheeked BarbetPsilopogon viridis (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves351
- Greater Racket-tailed DrongoDicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves291
- Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos Wagler, 1827 · Aves265
- Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves210
- Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves198
- Malabar ParakeetPsittacula columboides (Vigors, 1830) · Aves191
- Malabar Gray HornbillOcyceros griseus (Latham, 1790) · Aves189
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Karnataka
- Sringeri10.4 mi away · pop. 1,000
- Narasimharajapura11.3 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Tirthahalli13.4 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Konanduru20.7 mi away
- Kalasa20.8 mi away
- Hebri25.5 mi away
- Shivamogga31 mi away · pop. 400,000
- Chikkamagaluru31.3 mi away · pop. 118,400
- Bhadravathi31.7 mi away · pop. 151,100
- Tarikere32.8 mi away · pop. 35,000
- Karkala33.1 mi away · pop. 10,000
- Hosanagara33.2 mi away · pop. 5,000
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Koppa
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library