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The Sangli Metropolitan Region has developed itself as a modern city with broader roads, major railway junctions, malls & multiplexes, hotels, and excellent educational facilities. The city is a significant healthcare hub, including its twin city, Miraj. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad combined has more than 1000+ Hospitals & Clinics, making it one of India's largest emerging medical hubs and an emerging international hub for patients from Gulf region. It is also a significant city with telecommunication & entertainment facilities. A Software Technology Park is being set up in a prime location in the city. Nearby towns like Ichalkaranji, Tasgaon, Ashta, Kavathe-Mahankal, Palus, Shirol and Jaysingpur are now emerging as Satellite cities to Sangli Metropolitan Area. Sangli has the largest sugar factory in Asia & most number of sugar factories in India as well. Krishna Valley Wine Park is another leading wine park in India. Sangli is the world's leading Global hub for Turmeric Trade. Sangli is also known as the Chess City of India. Now, Sangli City is emerging as the yellow city of India. Sangli city has significant political influence in Maharashtra. 95% of Sangli city's population speaks Marathi language.

Sangli Railway Station is an important railway hub in Sangli City and the main station for Sangli district. Many long-route trains stop at Sangli city providing the connectivity to important cities of India. Sangli city station is directly connected to important cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Udaipur, Bangalore, Surat, Vadodara, Mathura, Bikaner, Mangalore, Madgaon, Kanyakumari, Puducherry, Salem, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Madurai, Kota, Guntakal,Cochi, Mysuru, Jhansi, Agra, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Gandhidham, Kolhapur, Belgavi, Dharwad, Hubali, Shri Ganganagar

Puducherry,Mangalore,Karwar by direct trains.

Sangli-Bengaluru Rani Chennamma Express, Sangli-Parli Vaijnath DEMU express and Sangli-Miraj DEMU train are the 3 trains that start their journey from Sangli station.

Bengaluru-Sangli Rani Chennamma Express, ParliVaijnath-Sangli DEMU express and Kolhapur-Sangli DEMU train are the 3 trains that end their journey from Sangli station.

Sangli railway station is undergoing major redevelopment and will be a major transportation hub of the region. A lot of auto rikshaw and private cars are available at Sangli station to reach nearby places like Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, Tasgaon, Walwa, Ashta, Kirloskarwadi, Jaysingpur, etc.

MSRTC have a Divisional office at Sangli and bus depots and terminals at Sangli and Miraj in city limits. Direct buses connect Pune, Mumbai, Solapur, Kolhapur, Pandharpur, Akkalkot, Parbhani, Nanded, Latur, Shegaon, Beed, Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Ahmednagar, Panjim, Ratnagiri, Satara, Nashik, Hyderabad and many more cities in Maharashtra and Karnataka. MSRTC runs Shivshahi A/C seater, Non A/C sleeper coach and ordinary buses from Sangli and Miraj Depots. The State Government of Maharashtra approve to build Airport near Kavalapur for the Sangli Metropolitan area. Within metropolitan limits, the city bus of MSRTC is the best medium used by people; also, auto rickshaws, private cars and two-wheelers are used by many peoples. Other than MSRTC, many private travels like Balaji, Shreenath, VRL, NTN, Datta Krupa, Konduskar, Ashoka, M.B.Link, Vaibhav, Shreyash, Sanjay, Sai Krupa, Deepakraj, Saini, Sharma play A/C and non A/C sleeper coach and seater buses to Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai, Pune, Coimbatore, Salem, Chennai, Hyderabad, Panjim, Nagpur, Latur, Solapur, Bangalore and other cities. Soon Sangli will have MSRTC E-Buses.

Sangli City is situated on the bank of the Krishna River, the valley and tributaries offer many irrigation and agricultural advantages that drive the economy of the district and the city. Other small rivers, such as the Warana River and the Panchganga, flow into the Krishna River.

{{See also|Sangli State}}

The region, known as Kundal (now a tiny village 40 km away from Sangli city) in medieval India, was the capital of the Chalukya Empire in the 12th century AD.{{Cite web | title=Shodhganga : a reservoir of Indian theses @ INFLIBNET | url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/8595/2/11%20topic%20no.3.pdf | access-date=2025-01-22 | website=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in}} During the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Sangli, Miraj and surrounding areas were captured from the Mughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in Miraj Jahangir. Sangli separated from Miraj in 1801, following a family quarrel between Chintamanrao Patwardhan and his paternal uncle, Gangadharrao Patwardhan, who had succeeded his childless elder brother as the sixth chief of Miraj in 1782.

Sangli is notable for the Brindavana (tomb) of Satyavrata Tirtha, a saint of the Dvaita Order of Vedanta and Peetadipathi of Uttaradi Math who took Samadhi in Sangli in the year 1638.

Sangli is well known as Natya Pandhari (Capital of Marathi Dramas) while Miraj is well known for manufacturing & exports of musical instruments.

The city's original name was Sahagalli—from the Marathi words Saha ("six") and Galli ("lanes") describing the early street plan—which was later shortened to Sangli.{{Cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/522386/Sangli|title = Sangli | India|website=Encyclopædia Britannica| date=15 February 2024 }}

• Sangameshwar Shiva Temple, Haripur, Sangli
• Sri Sri Radha Gopal Mandir, Aravade, Tasgaon
• Ramling Bet Bahe Ancient Shiva Temple, Sangli
• Audumbar, Sangli
• Jwala Narshimhapur, Kole, Sangli
• Sagareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary
• Chandoli National Park
• Dandoba Hill Station
• Khanapur Wild Life Reserve Forest
• Panchayatan Temple, Sangli
• Bagetil Ganapati Temple, Sangli
• Kundal Jain Hill Temple, Palus, Sangli
• Zari Parshwanath Hill Temple, Palus, Sangli
• Bahubali Hill Temple, Kumbhoj
• Narsobawadi
• Khidrapur Shiva Temple
• Prachitgad Fort
• Machindragad Fort
• Vikasgad Fort
• Khawaja shamna mira dargah Miraj
• khawaja kabir dargah nandre

Food

Bhadang also known as flavoured rice puff, from Sangli is world famous and are exported in US, UK, Canada, and Southeast Asia. Bharala Wangi, also known as stuffed brinjal with bhakri, is one of the most famous foods in Sangli.

Education institutions in the area, aside from schools, include:

• Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli.
• Chintamanrao College of Commerce, Vishrambaugh, Sangli.
• Sanjay Bhokare Group of Institutes, Miraj.
• RIT College Sakhrale, Islampur.
• Government Medical College And Hospital, Miraj.
• City Highschool, Sangli.
• Raje. Patwardhan Highschool Sangli.
• Government Polytechnic, Miraj.
• Padmabhooshan Vasantraodada Patil Institute Of Technology, Budhgaon.
• Kbp College, Sangli.
• Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology, Sangli.
• Government Medical College, Miraj,
• Willingdon College of Arts & Science at Vishrambaug, Sangli.
• Prakash Institute of Medical Science and Research, Islampur, Sangli.
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College and Hospital, a college constituting under Bharati Vidyapeeth, Miraj.
• Appasaheb Birnale College of Architecture, Sangli.
• Nav Krishna Valley School, Kupwad.
• Podar International School, Sangli.
• St.Alphonsa School in Miraj.
• KWC College of Arts & Science, Sangli.
• MIT VGS, Karnal.
• Sangli Highschool Sangli.
• Jijamata Balmandir, Sangli.

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• Ganapati Temple, Sangli, located on the banks of river Krishna.
• The Irwin Bridge, built by the British.
• A royal palace (Rajwada).
• Mai ghat, Sangli.
• Aamrai garden, Sangli.
• New Collector office, Vishrambaug.
• Centuries-old Digambar Jain Mandir at Arag (Recently partially conserved)
• Audumber datta temple(20 km from sangli)
• Dandoba hills
• sangameshwar temple haripur,sangli
• Sagreshwar national park
• Sangli high school
• Miraj market
• sangli fort (Khanbhag)

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|Sangli

|12|31|3.8

|15|33|0.5

|18|36|5.3

|21|38|22.1

|22|37|48.3

|22|31|71.1

|21|28|108.7

|21|28|79.8

|20|30|99.6

|19|32|88.9

|16|30|33.5

|13|30|6.9

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Sangli has a semi-arid climate with three seasons. Summer takes place from the middle of February to the middle of June, characterised by largely dry conditions towards the start, with rainfall increasing as the season progresses. Temperatures in summer are primarily characterised by hot days and mild nights. Monsoon takes place from the middle of June to late October. Rainfall is more common this season than at any other time of year. Temperatures in the monsoon season are characterised by warm, humid days and mild, humid nights. Winter takes place from early November to early February. This season is mainly dry, with rain primarily concentrated in November. Temperatures in winter are characterised by warm days and cool nights. The total rainfall is around 22 inches (580 mm).

Sangli has been ranked 24th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}

Sangli has cleanest air quality in state in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-21 |title=Sangli has cleanest air quality in state, Malegaon most polluted: Report |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sangli-has-cleanest-air-quality-in-state-malegaon-most-polluted-report-9682306/#:~:text=Among%20the%20cities%20that%20recorded,Aurangabad%20at%2059.3%20ug/m3. |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

{{Weather box

| location = Sangli (1991–2020)

| metric first = yes

| single line = yes

| Jan record high C = 36.1

| Feb record high C = 40.0

| Mar record high C = 42.3

| Apr record high C = 43.0

| May record high C = 42.9

| Jun record high C = 41.6

| Jul record high C = 35.8

| Aug record high C = 34.8

| Sep record high C = 36.5

| Oct record high C = 39.2

| Nov record high C = 35.1

| Dec record high C = 34.5

| year record high C =

| Jan high C = 31.6

| Feb high C = 34.0

| Mar high C = 37.1

| Apr high C = 38.4

| May high C = 37.4

| Jun high C = 31.7

| Jul high C = 28.7

| Aug high C = 28.4

| Sep high C = 30.4

| Oct high C = 31.9

| Nov high C = 31.8

| Dec high C = 30.9

| year high C = 32.6

| Jan low C = 14.8

| Feb low C = 16.3

| Mar low C = 19.3

| Apr low C = 21.9

| May low C = 22.5

| Jun low C = 22.2

| Jul low C = 21.5

| Aug low C = 21.2

| Sep low C = 20.9

| Oct low C = 20.5

| Nov low C = 18.0

| Dec low C = 14.9

| year low C = 19.5

| Jan record low C = 7.0

| Feb record low C = 8.4

| Mar record low C = 11.0

| Apr record low C = 14.2

| May record low C = 15.5

| Jun record low C = 18.4

| Jul record low C = 18.5

| Aug record low C = 17.4

| Sep record low C = 14.1

| Oct record low C = 13.3

| Nov record low C = 8.7

| Dec record low C = 6.5

| year record low C =

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 0.3

| Feb rain mm = 0.1

| Mar rain mm = 6.2

| Apr rain mm = 22.0

| May rain mm = 41.1

| Jun rain mm = 140.8

| Jul rain mm = 120.6

| Aug rain mm = 95.6

| Sep rain mm = 116.2

| Oct rain mm = 136.5

| Nov rain mm = 20.5

| Dec rain mm = 1.8

| year rain mm = 701.8

| Jan rain days = 0.1

| Feb rain days = 0.1

| Mar rain days = 0.5

| Apr rain days = 1.5

| May rain days = 2.5

| Jun rain days = 8.4

| Jul rain days = 10.8

| Aug rain days = 9.6

| Sep rain days = 7.6

| Oct rain days = 6.4

| Nov rain days = 1.5

| Dec rain days = 0.1

| year rain days = 49.0

| time day = 17:30 IST

| Jan humidity = 39

| Feb humidity = 31

| Mar humidity = 30

| Apr humidity = 32

| May humidity = 44

| Jun humidity = 67

| Jul humidity = 76

| Aug humidity = 76

| Sep humidity = 69

| Oct humidity = 58

| Nov humidity = 49

| Dec humidity = 46

| year humidity = 51

| source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web

| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf

| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| access-date = April 8, 2024

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• Vasantdada Patil
• Nagnath Naikwadi
• Annabhau Sathe
• Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
• Gulabrao Patil
• Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale
• Rajarambapu patil
• Mahavir Pandurang Salunkhe

Saints

Loknath swami

• Bal Gandharva
• Asha Bhosale
• Patthe Bapurao
• Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar
• Vishnudas Bhave
• Sai Tamhankar
• Vyankatesh Digambar Madgulkar
• Vinayak Mahadev Kulkarni

• Vijay Hazare
• Smriti Mandhana is from Madhavnagar
• Armaan Jaffer
• Maruti Mane (kusti pattu)

• Yashwantrao Chavan
• Vasantdada Patil
• Vishnuanna Patil
• Patangrao Kadam
• Madanbhau Vishwanath Patil
• Jayant Patil
• R. R. Patil
• Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale
• Ramdas Athawale
• Vishwajeet Patangrao Kadam
• Gopichand Padalkar

• Vishwas Nangare Patil.(IPS)
• Rajaram Mane (IAS)
• Dr. Shrikar Keshav Pardeshi (IAS)
• Amit Khatavkar (IRS)
• Ganesh Tengale (IRS)
• Dr. Raja Dayanidhi (IAS)

|Oct precipitation mm = 88.9

|Nov precipitation mm = 33.5

|Dec precipitation mm = 6.9

|source = [http://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SANGLI/gen_climate.html Government of Maharashtra]

|date = June 2012

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• Vasantdada Patil
• Murlikant Petkar
• Vishnudas Bhave
• Smriti Mandhana
• Vijay Hazare
• Nandu Natekar
• Sai Tamhankar
• Vishnudas Bhave
• Asha Bhosle
• Balgandharva
• Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
• Bhagyashree Patwardhan
• Yashwantrao Chavan
• Patangrao Kadam
• R.R. Patil

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