Panchavati
| Nashik | |
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Nashik city view from Pandavleni
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| Nickname(s): Wine capital of India | |
 Nashik
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| Coordinates: 20°00′N 73°47′E / 20.00°N 73.78°ECoordinates: 20°00′N 73°47′E / 20.00°N 73.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nashik |
| Named for | Historical Places |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Ranjana Bhansi (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Mr.Abishekh Krishna |
| • Deputy Mayor | Prathamesh Gite(BJP) |
| • Member Of Parliament | Hemant Godse (Shivsena) |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Metropolis | 1,486,973 (3rd in Maharashtra) |
| • Metro | 1,862,769 |
| • Metro rank | 20th |
| Demonym(s) | Nashikkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 422 0xx |
| Telephone code | 91(253) |
| Vehicle registration | MH 15 |
| Website | www |
Nashik (pron:ˈnʌʃɪk) (
pronunciation ) is an ancient city in the northwest region of Maharashtra at India. Famous the world over for its fresh agricultural produce namely table and wine grapes besides vegetables. Purportedly has the best year around weather amongst Indian cities. Situated at the foothills of the Western Ghats on the banks of the river Godavari which originates nearby at Trimbakeshwar.
Nashik lies in the northern part of Maharashtra state at 700 m (2,300 ft) from the mean sea level. The river Godavari originates from the Brahmagiri Mountain, Trimbakeshwar about 24 km (15 mi) from Nashik and flows through the old residential settlement, now in the central part of the city. Due to high pollution created by factories in proximity of the city the river was dying at an alarming rate. It has since been successfully cleaned. Other than Godavari, important rivers like Vaitarana, Bhima, Girana, Kashyapi and Darana flow across Nashik.
Nashik lies on the western edge of the Deccan Plateau which is a volcanic formation. Lime and Kankar (Kankur) nodules are found widely in Nashik district. The district shares border with Jalgaon and Aurangabad to east, Ahmadnagar to the south, while Thane and parts of Gujarat state are on the west.
Trimbakeshwar is about 30 km (19 mi) from the city, it is where from river Godavari originates. The land area of the city is about 259.13 km2 (100.05 sq mi).
The city's tropical location and high altitude combine to give it a relatively mild version of a tropical wet and dry climate. Summers, which last from March to mid-June, are hot, with maximum temperatures reaching 45 °C, but are extremely dry. They are followed by the monsoon season, which continues till early October. These months see high levels of cloud cover, torrential rains, and flooding. Temperatures rise slightly in October, but this is followed by the cool season from November to February. The cool season sees warm temperatures of around 28 °C during the day, but cool nights, with lows averaging 10 °C, and extremely dry air.
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