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It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island . Thane city is situated entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas of Thane district. It serves as the headquarters of the district. Thane city ranks as the 15th most populous city in India, with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census. [ 1]
Ghodbunder Fort is a fort located in Ghodbunder Village, Thane, Maharashtra, India, on the hill just south of the Ulhas River. It was built by the Portuguese and then occupied by the Maratha Empire, before being used as the East India Company 's district headquarters. The place was called Ghodbunder because it was where the Portuguese used to ...
Thane district (Pronunciation: , previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India.At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; [1] however, in August 2014 the district was split into two with the creation of a new Palghar district, leaving the reduced Thane district with a 2011 Census population of ...
Upvan (or Upavan) Lake is located in Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra. [1] It is known for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival. [2] Here one can also view thousands of Ganpati idols which are brought here for immersion on final day of Ganeshotsav. It was reconstructed by J.K. Singhania for water supply to Raymond textile factory at ...
Shri Kopineshwar Temple (Thane) / 19.193; 72.977. Kopineshwar Mandir (also Kaupīnēśvar Mandir) ( Marathi: कौपिनेश्वर मंदिर) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is considered the patron god of Thane. The Shivalinga inside the temple is considered one of the largest in Maharashtra, India.
Salsette Island (Portuguese: Salsete, Maharashtri Konkani: साष्टी, sāṣṭī, Sashti) is an island in Konkan division of the state of Maharashtra, along India's west coast. Administratively known as Greater Mumbai (Greater Bombay), the Mumbai Suburban district, Mira Bhayander and a portion of Thane district lie within it, making ...
The Cunningham Highway traverses the locality from the south-east to south-west passing through the town of Thane which is roughly central within the locality.The South Western railway line also traverses through the locality slightly to the north of the highway from Greymare to the town of Thane and then goes further north than the highway towards Karara before it exits slightly to the north ...
Masunda Lake, also known as Talavpali Lake, is a lake in Thane in the state of Maharashtra, India. [1] The lake is home to a small island with a Shiv temple on it and also a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue behind it. It is one of the biggest lakes and ideal places to visit in Thane at night. This lake is situated just besides the famous ...