Hospet

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Hospet (officially Hosapete) is the largest and fastest-growing industrial city and district headquarters of the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hospet is known as "the steel city of Karnataka". It is located on the bank of the Tungabhadra River and is 13 km (8.1 mi) from Hampi (Vijayanagar). Hampi was once the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hospet is the connecting link between North and South Karnataka. It is 333 km (207 mi) from the state capital Bengaluru. Hospet, officially known as Hosapete, is a major city in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, India. Founded by the great Vijayanagara ruler Krishna Deva Raya in honor of his mother Nagamma, Hospet lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River and serves as the gateway to the world-famous UNESCO heritage site, Hampe.