Gadhinglaj
Sign in to saveGadhinglaj ([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
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Kolhapur district
- Area
- +17.97
- Elevation
- +623
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Shares border with
- Ratnagiri
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
16 sectionsContents
- 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 .