Panhala

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Place details

Locality: Navali
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 3,634
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Panhala
Settlement.settlement_type: city
Settlement.image_skyline: Panhala.13.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Panhala water tank
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kolhapur
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 754
Settlement.population_total: 3450
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Wikidata facts

Area: 1.58
Elevation: 754
Image: Panhala.13.jpg
Dialing code: 2328

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Commons category: Panhala
postal code: 416201
P12749: 1637

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Article

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Contents

History
Parashar caves
Geography
Demographics
Panhala Arboretum
Nearest Cities
Nearby Railway Stations
References
External links

Panhala (Pronunciation: [pənʱaːɭa]) is a city and a Hill station Municipal Council (3177 feet above sea level) 18 km northwest of Kolhapur, in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Panhala is the smallest city in Maharashtra and being a Municipal Council the city is developing rapidly. The city sprawls in the Panhala fort commands a panoramic view of the valley below. The main historical attraction here is the Panhala fort. There are many places of interest, each with its share of haunting anecdotes.

==History==