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Thane | |
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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  Thane Thane (Maharashtra)  Thane Thane (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°11′50″N 72°58′20″E / 19.19722°N 72.97222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | |
| • 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 |
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. Thane City is aptly called the City of Lakes, and 16 of its hundreds of lakes are still in use.
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]
- ^ "District Profile | Thane District, Govt. of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 22 January 2021.