Nashik

Nashik नाशिक
Metropolis
(From Top To Bottom) Phalke Smarak and Mumbai-Nashik Expressway; Panchavati; Nashik Panorama.
Nickname:  Wine Capital Of India/Grape City/Pilgrimage City
Nashik
Coordinates: 20°00′N 73°47′E / 20.00°N 73.78°E / 20.00; 73.78
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Area
• Metropolis	360 km2 (140 sq mi)
Elevation	560 m (1,840 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Metropolis	2,152,769
• Metro	3,186,973
Demonym	Nashikkar
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	422 0xx
Telephone code	91(253)
Vehicle registration	MH 15 (Nashik), MH 41 (Malegaon), MH 51 (Nashik Rurual)
Website	nashik.nic.in

Nashik, also spelled as Nasik is a city in the northwest of Maharashtra State, India. It has 1,620,000 people. Nashik is about 180 kilometres (110 mi) from Mumbai.

Nashik is a district on Maharashtra State. Nashik has 15 Talukas. Following are talukas of nashik.

• Nashik
• Igatpuri
• Sinner
• Deola
• Chandwad
• Malegaon
• Kalwan
• Baglan
• Trimbkeshwar
• Dindori
• Niphad
• Peth
• Surgana
• Yeola
• Nandgaon

Following are important cities in Nashik District

• Lasalgaon
• Deolali Camp
• Saptashrugi Gad
• Manmad

Nashik was previously just a holy place but now it has turned into industrial, educational centre. Due its close location to Mumbai it is developing fast.

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