Latur
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Latur (ISO: Lātūra; formerly Ratnapur) is a city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India country. Before 1982 Latur was a part of the Osmanabad district (now Dharashiv). The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments like Kharosa Caves. The most spoken language in Latur is Marathi.
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Latur is a city and human settlement in India, serving as the capital of Latur district within the state of Maharashtra. It is located at coordinates 18.4, 76.583333333333 and shares a border with Ambajogai. The city has an area of 32.56 and an elevation above sea level of 515, with a population of 266,955. Its postal code is 413512, and the local dialing code is 2382.
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Place details
- Locality
- Latur
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 382,940
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
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- Latur
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- Lātūra
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- iso 15919
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- City
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- Satyamjaite.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Marathwada Martyr Monument (Marathwada Hutatma Smarak), located in the city
- Settlement.nickname
- Adishru
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 5
- Settlement.map_caption
- Latur in Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_name4
- Latur
- Settlement.established_title
- Settled
- Settlement.established_date
- Possibly 7th century AD
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Corporation
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Encyclopedic overview
28 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography and climate
- Latur earthquake of 1993
- Demographics
- Administration and politics
- Local administration
- State and central administration
- Prominent politicians from Latur
- Education and research
- Basic and higher education
- University education
- Professional education
- Trade and industries
- Latur sugar belt
- MIDC industrial areas in Latur
- Specialised industrial parks and export zones in Latur
- Chamber of Commerce and industry associations
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Places of interest
- Parks
- Other historical places in Latur district
- Geographical location
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Latur (ISO: Lātūra; formerly Ratnapur) is a city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India country. Before 1982 Latur was a part of the Osmanabad district (now Dharashiv). The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments like Kharosa Caves. The most spoken language in Latur is Marathi.
The city's quality of education attracts students from all over Maharashtra. It is a drought prone area with acute water shortage in its city and rural areas. The economy is agriculture intensive, but in recent years is also dependent on Educational sector and its allied activities. Industrial development is minimal in the district. Latur is 43 kilometers from the epicenter in killari of the devastating 1993 Latur earthquake.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Latur” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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