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Parner | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 19°00′11″N74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ahmednagar |
Taluka | Parner |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Nagarpanchayat |
• Nagaradhyaksh | Nitin Adsul |
• Current MLA | Kashinath Mahadu Date |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | About 25,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 414302 |
Telephone code | 02488 |
Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
Nearest city | Bhalawani, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Hiware Korda,Nighoj, Alkuti |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmednagar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Parner |
Website | maharashtra |
Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote the famous epic Mahabharat .
The town of Parner is located at coordinates 19° 0' 0" North, 74° 26' 0" East, [1] at an altitude of about 790 metres (2,592 ft).