Nashik

Also known as Nasik

Nashik, formerly Nasik, is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra situated on the banks of the river Godavari, about northeast of the state capital Mumbai. The city lies in the Nashik Metropolitan Region. It is the administrative headquarters of Nashik district. Nashik is the 4th largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, and the largest city in Northern Maharashtra.

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Nashik is a major city in the northern part of Maharashtra state in India, located on the Godavari River and serving as the administrative center for Nashik district. It is the fourth-largest city in Maharashtra and the largest city in the state's northern region.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Nashik
Settlement.native_name_lang: iso 15919
Settlement.other_name: Nasik
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolis
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Nashik City skyline, Nashik City at Night, Godavari Ghat, Pandavleni Caves, Kalaram Temple, and View of Nashik mountains
Settlement.image_alt: =
Settlement.nickname: Wine Capital of India
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Nashik in Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3

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Nashik (eller Nasik) är en stad i den indiska delstaten Maharashtra och är den administrativa huvudorten för distriktet Nashik. Folkmängden uppgick till cirka 1,5 miljoner invånare vid folkräkningen 2011. Storstadsområdet (inklusive , Deolali och ) beräknades ha cirka 1 950 000 invånare 2018. Staden ligger längs floden Godavari och är en av vallfärdsorterna för Kumbh Mela. Hinduer anser stränderna i Nashik vara heliga och att man genom att där bada i floden tvättar av sig sina synder. Flera tusen hinduiska pilgrimer badar dagligen i floden.

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