Kolhapur

Kolhapur, a large city on the banks of the Panchganga River in southern Maharashtra, is known across India for its Kolhapuri chappal — handcrafted braided leather slippers that received a Geographical Indication designation in 2019 — and for its distinctive regional cuisine. Long called "Dakshin Kashi" (Kashi of the South) for the antiquity of its Mahalaxmi shrine, the city was a princely state under the Maratha Confederacy before Indian independence and remains a significant centre for the Marathi film industry.

• Population549,236
• Nearest water0.1 km
• Nearest mountain25.2 km
• UNESCO within 50 km1