Mahabaleshwar
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Mahabaleshwar महाबळेश्वर |
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| Hill Station | |
 Mahabaleshwar
 Mahabaleshwar
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| Coordinates: 17°55′25″N 73°39′31″E / 17.9237°N 73.6586°ECoordinates: 17°55′25″N 73°39′31″E / 17.9237°N 73.6586°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.15 km2 (52.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,353 m (4,439 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,737 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Sex ratio | 90 females/ 100 males ♀/♂ |
| Literacy Rate | 78% |
Mahabaleshwar (
pronunciation ) is a small city and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a hill station located in the Western Ghats range. With one of the few evergreen forests of India, it served as the summer capital of Bombay province during the British Raj.
Mahabaleshwar is located at 17°55′25″N 73°39′31″E / 17.9237°N 73.6586°E. It has an average elevation of 1,353 metres (4,439 ft).
Located about 120 km (75 mi) southwest of Pune and 285 km (177 mi) from Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar is a vast plateau measuring 150 km2 (58 sq mi), bound by valleys on all sides. It reaches a height of 1,439 m (4,721 ft) at its highest peak above sea level, known as Wilson/Sunrise Point.
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