Chiplun

Chiplun
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Chiplun is located in Maharashtra
Chiplun
Chiplun
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°32′N 73°31′E / 17.53°N 73.52°E / 17.53; 73.52
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRatnagiri
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council and Zilha Parishad
 • BodyChiplun Nagar Parishad (urban) and Under Ratnagiri Zilha parishad in rural area
Area
 • Total
24.73 km2 (9.55 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
50,000
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
DemonymChiplunkar
Languages
 • MarathiMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
415605
Telephone code02355
Vehicle registrationMH-08
WebsiteChiplun Instagram Account
Chiplun scenery from Parashurama Ghat
Bahadursheikh Naka in Chiplun
Chiplun is situated on the banks of the Vashisti River.

Chiplun (pronunciation [t͡ʃipɭuːɳ]) is a city in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the financial and commercial hubs of Ratnagiri district, and the headquarters of Chiplun taluka. It is about 250 km south of Mumbai and 90 km North of Ratnagiri in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, on the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-66). It has a long history and a strong cultural background. Recent decades have seen much industrial development in it and its and surrounding areas.[full citation needed]