Lohagaon
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Lohagaon | |
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Suburb of Pune city | |
![]() Lohagaon skyline as seen from Khandoba Mal near DY Patil University | |
Country | |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Pune |
Government | |
• Body | Pune Municipal Corporation |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 411047 |
Vehicle registration | MH-12 |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Avg. summer temperature | 33 °C (91 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
Lohagaon (Lohagāva) (Marathi: लोहगाव) is a neighbourhood in Pune, India. There is a grand temple of Shri Sant Tukaram Maharaj at Lohgaon. A big kirtan festival is celebrated every year and a big fair is held. Shiva Jayanti is also celebrated on a large scale every year.
Lohagaon is primarily known for the Pune Airport, a customs airport. It comes under Pune Municipal Corporation. It also has an Indian Air Force Base, known as 2 Wing, one of the oldest air bases in India, after the Ambala Air Base. Many ex-servicemen reside in Lohagaon.
There is a road which connects Lohagaon and Wagholi, which in turn connects to the Ahmednagar highway. Roads from Vishrantwadi, Dhanori, Vadgaon Sheri and Wagholi meet at Lohagaon. This area has a mix of cityside and countryside, Lohagoan lies between Vishrantwadi, Viman Nagar, Wagholi and Vadgaon Shinde. Half of Lohagaon's area comes under Pune Airport, because the IT parks in Viman Nagar are growing the area fast and making it a major residential area.
Schools
Being an Indian Air Force Base, there is a Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1. Most of the students in these schools are children of defense personnel staying in New Project, Gurdwara Colony, Lohagaon. Lohagaon also has three big schools
University
Lohagaon is home to Ajeenkya DY Patil University with its extensive campus.