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Matheran
Matheran
is a
Hill Station
and a
municipal council
in the
Raigad district
in the
Indian
state
of
Maharashtra
. It is a
hill station
in
Karjat
Tahsil
and is also the smallest hill station in India. It is located on the
Western Ghats
range at an elevation of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above
sea level
. It is located around 90 km from
Mumbai
, and 120 km from
Pune
. Matheran's proximity to many metropolitan cities makes it a popular weekend getaway for urban residents.
Matheran
, which means "forest on the forehead" (of the mountains) is an eco-sensitive region, declared by the
Ministry of Environment and Forest
,
Government of India
. It is Asia's only automobile-free hill station.
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