HOTEL KOHINOOR SQUARE

Hotel Kohinoor Square is situated in Kolhapur, a historical city in the Panchganga river basin of Maharashtra. Guests can arrive at the hotel via Airport, Railway Station and Bus Stand. Mahalaxmi Temple, Siddhagiri Museum, Kopeshwar Temple, Panhala Fort, Jyotiba Temple, Narsinhwadi Datta Mandir, Rankala Lake, Maharaja's Palace, Shahuji Chhatrapati Museum, Rautwadi Waterfall and Dajipur Wildlife Sanctuary are places travelers can visit in Kolhapur. The hotel features internet facility, Wi-Fi internet access (lobby), room service, parking facility, laundry service and central air-conditioned that makes the stay of guests memorable and pleasant. Taxi services, guide service and sightseeing are provided on extra cost. Doctor on call is available for guests if there is any medical emergency Dining hall serve delicious and mouth watering cuisines. Bar is well stocked with exotic drinks and beverages. Conference hall is well suited to organised business meetings and get together. Unwind and relax at Hotel Kohinoor Square! Kolhapur is an important city in Maharashtra and is known as Dakshin Kashi from ancient time. It is a famous religious place due to Mahalakshmi & Jotiba temples. The city is situated at a height of 1790 feet above mean sea level and 16-42 North latitude and 74-14 East longitude. The city stands on the bank of river Panchaganga, a tributary of the river Krishna. HISTORY OF KOLHAPUR CITY : Kolhapur is a famous center of Art, Education, Industry and Sports, particularly wrestling. Kolhapur city and its surrounding regions prominently come under the sugarcane belt where the sugarcane is main cash crop. Abundant water supply from a lumber of rivers flowing through this area, fertile land and hard working people have changed the face of this area giving it a status of the highest per capita income in India, also, Kolhapur has carved its name, on the world map, in production of quality jaggery, tobacco traditional gold ornament and leather chappals. Moreover, Kolhapur possesses historical as well as mythological importance. The city stands on the bank of river Panchaganga. It is known as "Dakshin Kashi" on account of the deity "Mahalaxmi" or "Ambabai". Kolhapur is archaeologically an important place in India due to the ancient temple of "Goddess Shri Mahalaxmi ". The place of "Jyotiba" is about 15Kms towards north of the city. The famous hill station "Panhala" is about 18 Kms towards North West of the town. Both of these places attract a huge number of tourists as well as pilgrims every year. Kolhapur is situated on the bank of river "Panchaganaga" which is a tributary of River Krishna and is a source of raw water for Kolhapur and of other villages and owns on the downstream of Kolhapur. Kolhapur city is located in the south west part of Maharashtra State. City enjoys moderate temperature changes dropping below 150C in winter and rises above 400C in summer. Wind is commonly from western side. Rainfall in the city is comparatively good. Average rainfall is 1025mm. Kolhapur is one of the economically established cities due to the good quality of soil, ample water supply and good modes of communication and co-operative and banking network. DEMOGRAPHY : The Kolhapur city is situated at 16.7000 N latitude and 74.2333 E longitude. Stand on a rising ground about 1790 feet above the sea level. The topography of the city shows many undulations and the ground is generally sloping from south to north towards the Panchaganga River. It has on area of 66.82 Sq.Kms. Decadal population data for Kolhapur from 1951 to 2001 is as below