Naldurg
Sign in to saveNaldurg is a historic city and municipal council located in the Dharashiv district of the state of Maharashtra, India. It is known for its prominent Naldurg Fort, one of the most impressive medieval forts in the region, built during the Bahmani and Adil Shahi periods. Situated near the confluence of the Bori river, Naldurg holds strategic and historical significance due to its fortifications, architecture, and cultural heritage. The city serves as a local administrative and commercial hub, with agriculture and small-scale industries forming the backbone of its economy. It is well-connected to
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Place details
- Locality
- Naldurg
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 18,341
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Naldurg
- Settlement.settlement_type
- town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- HulmukhDarwaza1.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Hulmukh Darwaza, Naldurg fort
- 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
- dharashiv
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 566
- Settlement.population_total
- 18341
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Languages
- Settlement.demographics1_title1
- Official
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Dharashiv district
- Area
- 11.65
- Elevation
- 566
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- HulmukhDarwaza1.jpg
- Dialing code
- 24786
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- postal code
- 413602
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- Demographics
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- References
Naldurg is a historic city and municipal council located in the Dharashiv district of the state of Maharashtra, India. It is known for its prominent Naldurg Fort, one of the most impressive medieval forts in the region, built during the Bahmani and Adil Shahi periods. Situated near the confluence of the Bori river, Naldurg holds strategic and historical significance due to its fortifications, architecture, and cultural heritage. The city serves as a local administrative and commercial hub, with agriculture and small-scale industries forming the backbone of its economy. It is well-connected to major cities like Solapur and Dharashiv through road networks.
==Geography== Naldurg is located at , 438 km from Mumbai.50 km from Solapur city It has an area of 7550 km2 and average elevation of 566 metres (1856 feet). The temperature ranges from 10.1 °C to 43.1 °C, and the average yearly rainfall is 760mm.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Naldurg” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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