Satara district

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Satara district (ISO: Sātārā Jilhā; Marathi pronunciation: [saːt̪aɾaː]) is a district of Maharashtra state in western India with an area of 10,480 km2 (4,050 sq mi) and a population of 3,003,741, of which 14.17% were urban (as of 2011). Satara is the capital of the district. Other major towns include Medha, Wai, Karad, Malkapur, Umbraj, Koregaon, Rahimatpur, Dahiwadi, Koynanagar, Phaltan, Lonand, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Vaduj and Mhaswad. This district is under Pune Administrative Division along with Pune, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur. The district of Pune borders it to the north, Raigad borders it to the north-west, Solapur the east, Sangli to the south, and Ratnagiri to the west. Satara is home to a number of Maratha warriors such as Hambirrao Mohite, Prataprao Gujar, Tanaji Malusare, and Shindes of Kanherkhed. The Sahyadri range, the main range of the Western Ghats, runs along the western edge of the district, separating it from Ratnagiri District. The Mahadeo range starts about 10...

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