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'''Zawar''' is a settlement located in [[Udaipur district]], [[Rajasthan]], India, approximately 40&nbsp;km from the lake city [[Udaipur]]. It stretches some 10 kilometers along the banks of the [[Gomati River, Rajasthan|Gomati River]]. It is close to [[Dhebar Lake]], India's second largest artificial lake , after Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar dam).{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} it is one of the oldest zinc mines of the world. It is declared as the [[List of National Geological Monuments in India|National Geological Monument]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://udaipurtimes.com/zawar-to-host-indias-first-geo-heritage-site/|title=Zawar to host India's first Geo-Heritage site|date=2017-02-04|work=UdaipurTimes.com|access-date=2018-09-14|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mookherjee|first=Asoke|date=1964-06-01|title=The geology of the Zawar lead-zinc mine, Rajasthan, India|journal=Economic Geology|volume=59|issue=4|pages=656–677|doi=10.2113/gsecongeo.59.4.656|issn=1554-0774}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/udaipur/Ramgarh-Zawar-accepted-as-geo-heritage-sites-in-Rajasthan/articleshow/55397382.cms|title=Ramgarh, Zawar accepted as geo-heritage sites in Rajasthan - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-09-14}}</ref><br />
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Zawar is a [[township]] created by mining company [[Hindustan Zinc Limited]], for extraction of zinc and lead. An 80[[Megawatt|MW]] power plant provides electricity for mining zinc and lead from three major mines.<br />
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There is also a large football stadium which annually hosts a national soccer tournament in January. The tournament is named after the late Mr. Mohan Kumar Manglam. A five-day [[Mela]], which starts four days before [[Dashehra]], is organised here. Dashehra is celebrated by burning a big 'Ravan's dummy', which entertains a crowd of thousands from nearby towns.<br />
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Zawar is in a mountainous region. It features a rock garden, and five centrally-located temples. Zawar is systematically divided into colonies{{Clarify|date=April 2011}} and Hindustan Zinc Ltd has provided a guest house, a community centre and a club.<br />
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==List of lakes in India==<br />
*[[List of lakes in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Udaipur district]]<br />
[[Category:Zinc mines in India]]<br />
[[Category:Mining in Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:National Geological Monuments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Lead mines]]</div>->Arthurcurrie