Meerut (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is a metropolitan city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an ancient city located 70km (43mi) northeast of the national capital New Delhi, and 453km (281mi) northwest of the state capital, Lucknow. It is the second largest city in the National Capital Region of India (the largest being Delhi), the 16th largest metropolitan area and 17 largest city in India. It ranked 292 in 2006 and 242 in 2010 in the list of largest cities and urban areas in the world and is the second fastest developing city in Uttar Pradesh (after Noida). The city covers an area of about 172km (66sqmi) while the total metropolitan area is 198km (76sqmi), third largest in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow and Kanpur. It has the 2 largest army cantonment in the country. The city is one of the largest producers of sports goods, and the largest producer of musical instruments in India. The city may have derived its name from Maya Rashtra, the capital of the kingdom of...
