Sawantwadi

Sawantwadi
सावंतवाडी
City
Sawantwadi is located in Maharashtra
Sawantwadi
Sawantwadi
Location in Maharashtra, India
Sawantwadi is located in India
Sawantwadi
Sawantwadi
Sawantwadi (India)
Coordinates: 16°00′N 73°45′E / 16°N 73.75°E / 16; 73.75
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSindhudurg
Elevation
111.86 m (366.99 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total47,921
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
416510
Telephone code91(0)2363
Vehicle registrationMH-07
Websitesmcsawantwadi.in

Sawantwadi, is a city located in Sawantwadi Taluka, in the state of Maharashtra in Konkan region which is in the mid-western coast of India.[1][2]

It is a prominent town in the vicinity of Moti Lake and is well known for its wooden handicrafts.The Palace of Sawantwadi is a popular tourist attraction and it is great heritage of Ganjifa and Laquerware.

  1. ^ mtdc (13 August 2013). "Sawantwadi". Maharashtra Bhraman. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ Payne, Kunal Bhatia,Shuvajit (4 October 2023). "Sawantwadi Palace's heritage restoration is inspired by ganjifa, a Persian card game". Architectural Digest India. Retrieved 7 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)