Cuttack
Cuttack,
the former capital and one of the oldest cities of Orissa is the administrative
headquarters of the district. The town is situated at the apex of the delta
formed by the rivers Mahanadi in the North and Kathajodi in the South. It serves
as a convenient base for touring the various places of interest in the district.
City of the Fort situated at the apex of a delta formed by the river Mahanadi
on the north and its distributory, the Kathajodi on the south, and located at
14.62 metres above sea-level, the city of Cuttack has a history of more than
one thousand years. Geographically, it is between 20-55' E longitude. Hot in
summer, humid during the monsoon and dry in winter, this densely populated city
is spread over an area of 59.57 square kilometres. Cuttack (or Kataka) was founded
by King Nrupa Keshari in 989 A.D.
