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Vasai-Virar
Sign in to saveVasai-Virar is an agglomeration of four previously governed municipal councils: Vasai (Bassein), Virar, Nallasopara and Navghar-Manikpur, as well as a few towns to the East and West of the urban area. It lies in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.The twin city of Vasai-Virar is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Vasai–Virar
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mr
- Settlement.settlement_type
- CityMumbai Metropolitan Region
- Settlement.blank_emblem_size
- 170px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Maharashtra
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Palghar
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.governing_body
- Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 319.39
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 11
- Settlement.population_total
- 1,221,233
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Palghar district
- Population
- 1222390
- Area
- 319.4
- Elevation
- 11
- Image
- JivDani,Virar - panoramio (35).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Vasai-Virar
- Climate
- Demographics
- Governance and politics
- Civic administration
- Municipal finance
- Civic services
- Transport
- Railways
- Road
- Sports
- Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation Marathon
- Swimming pool
- District sports tournaments and Kala-Krida
- References
Vasai-Virar is an agglomeration of four previously governed municipal councils: Vasai (Bassein), Virar, Nallasopara and Navghar-Manikpur, as well as a few towns to the East and West of the urban area. It lies in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.The twin city of Vasai-Virar is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Mira-Bhayander, Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate.
According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra. Located near Mumbai city, it lies in Palghar District, North of Vasai Creek and South of the Vaitarna River. Vasai-Virar is bordered by Mira-Bhayandar and Thane on its South and Southeast, Bhiwandi-Nizampur on its East and Palghar Rural district on its North.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vasai-Virar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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