Washim

Also known as Wāshīm, Vasim, Wasim, Basim, Vatsagulma

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Place details

Locality: Washim
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 78,387
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Washim
Settlement.other_name: Vatsagulma
Settlement.nickname: CHIA City
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Washim railway station.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Washim railway station
Settlement.map_caption: Washim in Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Washim
Settlement.founder: Sarvasena, the second son of Pravarsena I of Vakataka Kingdom.
Settlement.named_for: Rishi Vatsa
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_rank: 34nd in Maharashtra

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Wikidata facts

Official name: वाशिम
Population: 62863
Area: 47
Elevation: 546
Dialing code: 7252

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postal code: 444505
native label: वाशिम
P12749: 1467

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10 sections

Contents

History
Climate
Demographics
Civic administration
Places of interest
Transport
Road
Bus Station, Washim
Rail
References

Washim (), also known as Vatsagulma, is a city and a Municipal Council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Washim is the district headquarters of Washim district.

==History==