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Parner
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town
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  Parner Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Parner Parner (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E / 19.003; 74.438 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Taluka | Parner |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| • Mayor | Mrs. Varsha Shankar Nagare |
| • Current MLA | Mr. Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke (नेते) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | About 25,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
414302
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| Telephone code | 02488 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
| Nearest city | Bhalawani, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Hiware Korda,Nighoj, Alkuti |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmednagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Parner |
| Website | maharashtra |
Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic "Mahabharat".
The town of Parner is located at coordinates 19° 0' 0" North, 74° 26' 0" East,[1] at an altitude of about 790 metres (2,592 ft).
