Sawantwadi

Sawantwadi
City
Sawantwadi
Location in Maharashtra, India
Sawantwadi
Sawantwadi (India)
Coordinates: 16°00′N 73°45′E / 16°N 73.75°E / 16; 73.75
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSindhudurg
Elevation
111.86 m (366.99 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
47,921
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
416510
Telephone code91(0)2363
Vehicle registrationMH-07
Websitesmcsawantwadi.in

Sawantwadi is a city located in Sawantwadi Taluka, in the state of Maharashtra in Konkan region which is in the mid-western coast of India.

It is a prominent town in the vicinity of Moti Lake and is well known for its wooden handicrafts. The Palace of Sawantwadi is a popular tourist attraction and it is great heritage of Ganjifa and Laquerware.