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Nashik is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of the river Godavari, Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune. The district population of Nashik is around 80 lakhs. Nashik is located about 165 km north of the state capital Mumbai, and about 210 km from Pune. Mumbai - Pune - Nashik region is called the "Golden Triangle of Maharashtra". Nashik is a emerging fast growing city in India. With its high agricultural production Nashik is dubbed as Napa Valley of India. Nashik is well known for being one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites of the Kumbh Mela, which is held every 12 years. The city is called the "Wine Capital of India" as more than half of India's vineyards and wineries are located here. Around 90% of all Indian wine comes from the Nashik Valley.Nashik is one of the fastest-growing cities in India. It has been a major industrial center in automobile hub. The city houses companies like Exxelia, Atlas Copco, Robert Bosch GmbH, CEAT Limited, Crompton Greaves, Graphite India, ThyssenKrupp, Epcos, Everest Industries, Gabriel India, GlaxoSmithKline, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Jindal Polyster, Jyoti Structures, Kirlosker Oil Engines, KSB Pumps, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra and Mahindra, Mahindra Sona, United Spirits Limited, Perfect Circle Industries, Mahindra Ugine Steel, Samsonite, Shalimar Paints, Siemens, VIP Industries, Indian Oil Corporation, XLO India Limited and Jindal Saw, among others. -Wikipedia