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Ambarnath

Ambarnath
अंबरनाथ
Ambernath
City
Ambarnath is located in Maharashtra
Ambarnath
Ambarnath
Location of Ambernath in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E / 19.209; 73.186Coordinates: 19°12′32″N 73°11′10″E / 19.209°N 73.186°E / 19.209; 73.186
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Government
 • President नगराध्यक्षा प्रज्ञा बनसोडे
Area
 • Total 38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 253,475
 • Density 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ambarnathkar
Language
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 421501
Telephone code 0251
Vehicle registration MH-05
Lok Sabha constituency Kalyan
MP खासदार Shrikant Shinde श्रीकांत शिंदे
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ambernath
MLA आमदार Balaji Kinikar बालाजी किणीकर

Ambarnath more often spelt as Ambernath is a city in Indian state of Maharashtra which is also a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Ambernath comes under the Thane district of Maharashtra.

Ambarnath is part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The name Ambarnath literally means Sky-Lord. Ambarnath is the site of an old temple (Shiva Temple) dedicated to Lord Shiva, dating back, to 1060 AD. The temple is carved out of stone in Hemadpanthi architectural style of construction. Ambarnath lies on Mumbai to Pune railway route. Most people rely on the railway link to commute to Mumbai for work. Like all Mumbai suburbs Ambarnath is divided into Ambarnath East and Ambarnath West by the railway. Ambarnath west is in an industrial zone and is home to hundreds of small and large chemical factories. An Ordnance Factory of the Ordnance Factories Board has been established by the Government of India which is one of the reasons for Ambarnath developing into a residential neighbourhood. A large manufacturing facility of WIMCO, India's largest manufacturer of safety matchsticks, is also located in Ambarnath on the Kalyan-Badlapur Road. Ambarnath is also famous for its Shiva temple, which is located in Ambarnath East.

Suryodaya Housing Society of Ambernath east is one of the richest housing societies in Thane district and has 101.6 acres of land in its possession.

Merwyn Fernandes, a former Indian hockey player, played for the famous Indian Airlines hockey team in the 1970s. He represented India in 1980, 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal Summer Olympics at Moscow. He also received the Arjuna award.


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