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Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. It serves as the capital of Sangli district and is located within the administrative entity of Sangli State. The city’s official name is Sangli, also written as सांगली, and Marathi is its official language.
The urban area covers 118.18 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 549 meters above sea level. According to available data, the population is recorded as 436,639, while another source lists it as 601,214. The city operates in the UTC+05:30 time zone and uses the postal code 416416 and local dialing code 233.
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- Locality
- Sangli
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 601,214
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
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- Sangli
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- Patwardhan Dynasty
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- Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.governing_body
- Sangali-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKMC)
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- Mayor
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- Dheeraj Suryavanshi (BJP)
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- Metric
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- 200.18
- Settlement.area_metro_km2
- 361
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 549
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- सांगली
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Sangli State
- Official language
- Marathi
- Population
- 436639
- Area
- 118.18
- Elevation
- 549
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Sangli district
- Image
- Willingdon College, Sangli.jpg
- Dialing code
- 233
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- Commons category
- Sangli
- topic's main category
- Category:Sangli district
- postal code
- 416416
- native label
- सांगली
- P8168
- sconce
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
Sangli is about 390 km from Mumbai, on the border of Maharashtra and Karnataka. As a district headquarters, the city is a home for big businesses. The Jain population is quite visible, along with other communities.
Get around
One can travel in Sangli by three wheeler rickshaws or taxis. City bus service is also available along some major routes.
See
Patwardhan Rajawada or Palace and museum at Sangli Fort.
Shree Vishnu Temple at Vishnughat on the banks of river Krishna. Rameshwaram Mandir, Krishnai Mandir all on the banks of river Krishna. There is an old bridge near these temples.
Chandoli National Park.
Do
Boating on river Krishna.
Visit Vasant Dada Patil Smarak.
Sit on the banks of river and watch the sunset.
Buy
thumb|Willingdon College Turmeric, Jaggery and food grains from APMC yard on Sangli-Miraj road.
Eat
Hotel Rohini vegetarian restaurant near Pushparaj Chowk, Sangli.thumbnail|Pavu Bhaji is the favorite street food of Sangli
Sleep
There are many hotels at Sangli. Hotel Anuradha, Hotel Indira Sagar and Hotel Krishna International are among the most well known.
Connect
Get connected by B.S.N.L (Cellone) mobile network.
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
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- Transportation
- Railway Station
- Road Transportation
- Geography
- Municipal Finance
- History
- Etymology
- Tourist and Pilgrim Places
- Culture
- Educational institutes
- Architecture
- Climate
- Notable people
- Social Reformers/ Freedom fighters
- Entertainment/ literature/ culture/ music/ cinema
- Sports
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- Notable people
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thumb|Ganapati Temple, Heart of Sangli City
Sangli (ISO: Sāṁgalī; ) is a city and the headquarters of the Sangli District in Maharashtra, in south-western India. It has earned the nickname "Turmeric City of India" for being India's and Asia's largest hub for the production and global trade of this spice. Sangli is situated on the banks of the river Krishna and houses many sugar factories. A significant city in South-Western India, it lies 376 km from Mumbai, 230 km from Pune and 638 km from Bengaluru. The city is a significant healthcare hub, along with its twin city, Miraj. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad combined has more than 1,000 hospitals and clinics, making it one of India's largest emerging medical hubs and an emerging international hub for treatment of patients, especially from west Asia (Gulf region). Sangli is also known for its grapes, raisins, jaggery and large number of sugar factories, with the district having more than 30 sugar factories. Sangli has the largest sugar factory in Asia and the most number of sugar factories in India. Sangli region boasts of the largest raisin market in Asia. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad municipal corporation (SMKMC) along with its Urban Agglomeration consists of the satellite towns of Madhavnagar & Budhgaon, which is the 93rd biggest in India.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sangli” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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