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Gadhinglaj ([ɡəɖᵊɦiŋɡləd͡z]) is a city in India in the Kolhapur district in the southwest corner of the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located on the banks of the river Hiranyakeshi. It is the Taluka (Tehsil) headquarters of Gadhinglaj Taluka and a subdivision headquarters of the Gadhinglaj Subdivision of the Kolhapur District. It is governed by a municipal council. The rapidly growing city is the third largest in the Kolhapur District, with population of more than 50,000. Places to visit include Samagad fort, temples and beautiful weather.

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Place details

Locality
Gadahinglaj
Region
Maharashtra
Country
India
Population
27,185
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Gadhinglaj
Settlement.nicknames
Hinglaj, Smart City Gadhinglaj
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kolhapur
Settlement.established_date
1500
Settlement.named_for
Fort
Settlement.government_type
Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body
Gadhinglaj Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
623
Settlement.population_total
50,000

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
India
Area
17.97
Elevation
623
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Shares border with
Ratnagiri
Dialing code
2327
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postal code
416502
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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Culture
  • Civic Administration
  • Economy
  • MIDC
  • Gandhinagar
  • Expansion of Gadhinglaj City Municipal Limit
  • Education
  • Tourist attractions in Gadhinglaj
  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • See also
  • References

Gadhinglaj ([ɡəɖᵊɦiŋɡləd͡z]) is a city in India in the Kolhapur district in the southwest corner of the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located on the banks of the river Hiranyakeshi. It is the Taluka (Tehsil) headquarters of Gadhinglaj Taluka and a subdivision headquarters of the Gadhinglaj Subdivision of the Kolhapur District. It is governed by a municipal council. The rapidly growing city is the third largest in the Kolhapur District, with population of more than 50,000. Places to visit include Samagad fort, temples and beautiful weather.

==Geography== Gadhinglaj is situated on the banks of the Hiranyakeshi river, which originates in the Amboli Ghats mountains. It is located at the border between Maharashtra and Karnataka. Maharashtra State Highway 134 passes through the city. Gadinglaj is the headquarters of South Kolhapur and a sub-district of the Kolhapur District. It is the largest city in South Kolhapur and has enough area and population to be deemed a district. The city is at an average elevation of .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gadhinglaj” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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