Matheran

Matheran
Hill station Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Picture of Matheran hidden in clouds, from the tracks of the Matheran Toy Train
Matheran Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.9866°N 73.2679°E / 18.9866; 73.2679
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Raigad
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Matheran Hill Station Municipal Council
Area
• Total	7 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,139
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
• Spoken	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	410102
Telephone code	02148
Vehicle registration	MH-46
Nearest city	Karjat
Website	http://www.matheran.net.in/en/

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Matheran (Pronunciation: [maːt̪ʰeɾaːn]) is a partially automobile free hill station and a municipal council in the Karjat taluka of the Raigad district located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Matheran is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and one of the smallest hill stations in India. It is located in the Western Ghats, at an elevation of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above sea level. It is about 90 km from Mumbai, and 120 km from Pune. This proximity to these urban areas makes it a weekend getaway for many. Matheran, which means "forest on the forehead" (of the mountains) in Marathi, is an eco-sensitive region as declared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.

There are many hotels and Parsi bungalows in the area. British colonial architecture is preserved in Matheran. The roads are made of red laterite earth.