Sivasagar Lake
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Sivasagar Lake | |
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Lake | |
  Sivasagar Lake Location in Assam, India  Sivasagar Lake Sivasagar Lake (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′36″N 94°38′00″E / 26.9932°N 94.6334°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Sivasagar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Sivasagar Municipal Board |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,151,050 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 785640 |
| Telephone code | 91-3772 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AS |
| Vehicle registration | AS 04 |
| Nearest major city | Jorhat, Dibrugarh |
| Website | www |
Sivasagar Lake (Borpukhuri ) is situated in the heart of the Sivasagar city (Pron: /ˈsɪvəˌsʌɡər/ or /ˈʃɪvəˌsʌɡər/). ("the ocean of Shiva"), headquarters of the Sivasagar district Assam, India.[1] The town was named after the 200-year old Lake Sivasagar, which is considered a tourist attraction. This lake was built by Queen Ambika who was the wife of Ahom king Siva Singha. It lies about 360 kilometres (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati.[2][3]