Belgaum Flagpole

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Belgaum Flagpole
Tallest flagpole with tricolour (Belgaum).jpg
Belgaum Flagpole is located in Karnataka
Belgaum Flagpole
Location of the tallest flagpole with tricolour in Karnataka
Coordinates15°52′13″N 74°31′37″E / 15.8702493°N 74.5269211°E / 15.8702493; 74.5269211Coordinates: 15°52′13″N 74°31′37″E / 15.8702493°N 74.5269211°E / 15.8702493; 74.5269211
LocationBelgaum, Karnataka, India
TypeFlagpole
MaterialWeatherproof Denier polyester fabric
Height110 meters (360 ft)
Opening date13 March 2018

The Belgaum Flagpole is the tallest flagpole located in Belgaum, Karnataka which stands 110 meters (360 ft) tall and has 9,600 sq.ft Indian national flag made of weatherproof Denier polyester fabric. It was unfurled by Ramesh Jarkiholi, the district in-charge Minister in March 2018. The flagpole broke the previous height record held by the the one in Pune which is 107 meters (351 ft) tall.

The flag post is 2 meters (6.6 ft) in diameter at the base and 0.6 meters (2.0 ft) at the top. It has a three horsepower motor to raise the flag to the top and two shorter poles with flood lights have been erected around the flag. The flagpole is located in a 1.5 acres park at Kote Kere near the historic Belagavi fort in Belgaum, Karnataka. Earlier, the plan was to erect the flag post on an island in the centre of the lake. However, due to the unstable condition of the soil it was shifted to the bank.[1]

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  1. "Country's 'tallest' flag unfurled in Belagavi". The Hindu. 12 March 2018.
Records
Preceded by
Flagpole in Pune
Tallest flagpole in India
March 2018-present
Succeeded by
none