Parner

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Parner
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Parner
Location in Maharashtra, India
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Parner
Parner (India)
Coordinates: 19°00′11″N74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E / 19.003; 74.438
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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 code02488
Vehicle registration MH-16
Nearest city Bhalawani, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Hiware Korda,Nighoj, Alkuti
Lok Sabha constituency Ahmednagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Parner
Website maharashtra.gov.in

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 .

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Geography

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).

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