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Thane Vacation Guide

Thane (Marathi : ठाणे) (also called Thana) is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Conurbation, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane District. The city has an area of 147 sq.km. It had a population of 1.26 million according to the 2001 census.[1]
Thane has a predominant Maharashtrian culture although like its neighbouring city Mumbai, boasts of a very vibrant cosmopolitan culture as well. Beside Marathi, sizable population of North Indians, South Indians, Sindhis, Gujaratis and Marwari and other People from different regions choose to live in Thane mainly thanks to its easy accessibility to Mumbai.Thane is bordered by the Yeoor Hills on one side and is dotted with numerous beautiful lakes due to which the weather is cooler than that of Mumbai

Festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri and Durga Puja are celebrated with great zest in the city. Similar to Mumbai, Thane offers one of the highest rewards amounting to 1 million rupees (US$ 25,000) for winners of Dahi Handi sport conducted during Gokulashtami festival.