Chiplun

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Chiplun
city
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Chiplun Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°32′N 73°31′E / 17.53°N 73.52°E / 17.53; 73.52
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ratnagiri
Government
• Type	Municipal Council and Zilha Parishad
• Body	Chiplun Nagar Parishad (urban) and Under Ratnagiri Zilha parishad in rural area
Area
• Total	24.73 km2 (9.55 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	35,000
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Chiplunkar
Languages
• Marathi	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	415605
Telephone code	02355
Vehicle registration	MH-08
Website	Chiplun Instagram Account

Chiplun (pronunciation^ⓘ [t͡ʃipɭuːɳ]) is a city in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the financial and commercial Hubs of Ratnagiri district, and the headquarters of Chiplun taluka. It is about 250 km south of Mumbai and 90 km North of Ratnagiri in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, on the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-66). It has a long history and a strong cultural background. Recent decades have seen much industrial development in it and its and surrounding areas.^{[full citation needed]}