Vasai

Also known as Bassein, Baçaim

Key facts

Settlement.map_alt: Vasai is on the west coast of India, about one third of the way down to the southern tip. It is in the west side of the Maharashtra province, which covers roughly the second quarter of the west coast (counting from the north), and heads inland roughly twice as far as its coastline.
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Vasai in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Palghar
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Konkan (North)
Settlement.named_for: Vasa Konkani tribes
Settlement.seat_type: Vidhan Sabha constituency
Settlement.seat: Vasai (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 11

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 11
Official website: anantamouldsindia.com
Image: Vasaifort.jpg
Dialing code: 250

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18 sections

Contents

Etymology
Demonym
Pre-Portuguese era
Portuguese era
Treaty of Vasai (Bassein; 1534)
Maratha era
British era
Treaty of Bassein (1802)
Industrialization
Transport
Tourism
Education
Use as filming location
Climate
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Vasai (Konkani and Marathi pronunciation: [ʋəsəi]; Portuguese: Baçaim; British English: Bassein; formerly and alternatively Marathi; Bajipur) is a historical place and city located in the Palghar district; it was partitioned out of the Thane district in August 2014. It also forms a part of the Vasai-Virar twin cities in the Konkan division, Maharashtra, India, and comes under the police jurisdiction of the Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate.