Thane

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Thane
Metropolis
From top, left to right: Eastern express highway; Dadoji Kondadev Stadium; Upvan Lake; Hiranandani Estate; and Talao Pali
Nickname:  City of Lakes
Thane Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Mumbai Thane Thane (Maharashtra) Show map of Maharashtra Thane Thane (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 19°11′50″N 72°58′20″E / 19.19722°N 72.97222°E / 19.19722; 72.97222
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Thane
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Thane Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Vacant
• Deputy Mayor	Vacant
• Municipal Commissioner	Saurabh Rao, IAS
Area
• Total	147 km2 (57 sq mi)
• Rank	15th
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2023)
• Total	2,537,000
• Rank	15
• Density	17,258/km2 (44,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Thanekar
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	400601—15
Telephone code	022
Vehicle registration	MH-04 (Thane City) MH-05 (Kalyan) MH-43 (Navi Mumbai)
Lok Sabha constituencies	Thane Kalyan Bhiwandi
Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Thane Kopri-Pachpakhadi Ovala-Majiwada Mumbra-Kalwa
Literacy (2017–18)	91.36%
Website	thanecity.gov.in

Thane (Marathi: [ˈʈʰaːɳeː]; previously known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the state of Maharashtra in India and on the northeastern side of Mumbai. It is an immediate neighbour of Mumbai city proper, and a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Nickname: City of Lakes

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]