Sangamner
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Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India.
Sangamner | |
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Coordinates: 19.57°N 74.22°E / 19.57; 74.22 | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ahmadnagar |
Elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 65,804 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 422605 |
Telephone code | 02425 |
Vehicle registration | MH 17 |
Website | sangamnermc |
It derives its name from the site of the sangam (confluence) of three rivers in the area: the Pravara, Mhalungi, and Adhala.
Sangamner is one of the most developed and big cities in the nearby area and is famous for its markets. It has become an industrial hub in recent years, with industry in the city including clothing, sugar and tobacco factories. Its market is famous for clothes, jewellery and even electronics. The city is also a hub for milk-processing units and has one of the district's biggest marketplaces.
Sangamner has become an educational centre with so many colleges and schools. Most of the colleges are affiliated to Pune University and has numerous libraries in the city itself. The city boasts good school education and has amazing facilities for higher education in law, medicine, engineering, pharmaceuticals, dentistry, etc.
The city enjoys central location (at the centre of Mumbai, Pune, nashik & Aurangabad) & is only 2hrs from Nashik, 3 hrs from pune & 4 hrs from Mumbai.