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{{Fanpov|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
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'''Shirol''' is a historic place also. It was named "Shirol", because there is story behind it. The story is:"there was great war between Shivaji Maharaj & Mughal’s. In that war, the Mughals were defeated & the heads of Mughal soldiers were hanged to main gate of city. So the name Shirol: Shir(heads) + ol(row).{{cn|date=September 2020}}

In Shirol [[industrial park|industrial area]] and [[tehsil]] in Shirol subdivision of [[Kolhapur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. Current MLA Shri. Rajendra patil (Yadravkar)

Shirol industrial area is rapidly developing with new industries coming up. Major among them are sugar factories and auto ancillaries.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shree Datta Sugar Factory|url=http://www.dattasugar.co.in/|access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref>

Also Shirol is very near to Narsinghwadi (Narsobachiwadi) which is famous for [[Shree Datta Temple]].

Shirol is coming up as a satellite suburb of Sangli city and is 10 km from Sangli. Shirol is linked to Sangli and Miraj twin cities by MSRTC city bus service. Travel time from Shirol to Sangli is just 15 minutes.

[[Marathi language|Marathi]] is the dominant native language of the town, which is spoken widely.<ref>"The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency" (1894) J.F.Fleet, ''Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency'' (Vol-1, Part-II, Book-III) {{ISBN|81-206-0277-3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://dsal.uchicago.edu/books/lsi/lsi.php?volume=4&pages=701#page/382/mode/1up|title = Kanarese|website = DSAL The Record News}}</ref>

==Transport==
From Mumbai and Pune, take NH4 national highway to Peth by the state highway 138 to Sangli. Then travel by state highway SH75 from Sangli to Shirol. Shirol is 17 km from Sangli city.

==Educational Institute==
* Shri Padmaraje Vidyalaya, Shirol.
* Janta Highschool, Shirol.
*Shri Datta Polytechnic College,Shirol.
* New English School, Shirol.
* Government ITI, Shirol.
*Shri R.P. Mane Kanya Vidyalaya,Shirol.

===Nearest railway junction===
* [[Miraj]] - 13 km
Miraj railway station is connected to major cities by express and superfast trains. You can take MSRTC city buses, auto rickshaws and private cars from Miraj to Shirol. Travel time is 15–20 minutes.

===Other railway stations===
* [[Sangli]] - 17 km
* [[Jaysingpur]] - 7 km
* [[Kolhapur]] - 40 km

Express trains travelling on Pune-Miraj-Bangalore main line stop at Sangli railway station. One can take MSRTC city buses, auto rickshaws and private cars from Sangli to Shirol. Travel time is 15–20 minutes.

==References==
<references/>

{{Kolhapur district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Kolhapur district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

{{Kolhapur-geo-stub}}

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