Netrang is a town in the Netrang

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Bharuch district Bharuch (formerly commonly known as Broach) in India, is a district in the southern part of the Kathiawar, Kathiawar peninsula on the west coast of state of Gujarat with a size and population comparable to that of Greater Boston. Bharuch derives ...

of the

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n state of

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Geography and climate

Netrang lies in the southern part of the Gujarat peninsula at an elevation of and has a

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

(under Köppen's Climate classification), moderated by the

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. The summer begins in early March and lasts until June. April and May are the hottest months, the average maximum temperature being . The

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in Atmosphere of Earth, atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annu ...

season begins in late June and the town receives about of rain by the end of September, with the average maximum temperature being during those months. October and November see the retreat of the monsoon and a return of high temperatures until late November. Winter starts in December and ends in late February, with average temperatures of around .

Transport

Netrang is well connected by National Highway 753B, National Highway 56 & Gujarat State Highways 13, 5, and 163. Netrang has a last railway station from ankleshwar jhagadiya route, but it is off posission since 1995 and the nearest railway stations are about away from the town, in Kevdi, Umalla, Zankhvav, and Juna Rajuvadiya, while a major railway station is located in

ankleshwar Ankleshwar (sometimes written Ankaleshwar; ISO: ''Aṁkalēśvara'') is a city in the Bharuch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The city is located 14 kilometres from Bharuch. The village of Adadara is in Ankleshwar division. Industr ...

43 km.west of Netrang. The nearest airport to Netrang are the

Surat Airport Surat Airport is an international airport serving Surat, Gujarat, India. It is located in Magdalla, situated 12 km (6.4 mi) from the city centre. It has a total area of 770 acres (312 ha) and is the second busiest airport in Gujarat ...

and the

Civil Airport Harni Vadodara Airport is a customs airport and Indian Air Force base serving the city of Vadodara in Gujarat, India. It is located in the suburb of Harni, northeast of Vadodara. It is the third-busiest airport in Gujarat, after Ahmedabad and S ...

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...

, 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Netrang.

Education

* Smt. M M Bhakta Highschool * Gujarati Prathmik Sala (Gujarati Primary School) Gandhi Bajar * Gujarati Sala (Juna Netrang) * Shri R K Bhakta School * Sandipani School * GSL Public School (Pre-primary School) * Prathmik Sala (Kosyakola) * Aadarsh Nivasi Sala * Govt. Arts and Commerce College and many others.

Tourism

Netrang is located in the lap of nature. Nature at its best during the season of monsoon and winter. Here are some of the place(s) around the town you can visit during the season: * Kadiya Dungar (13 km from netrang, on Rajpardi road)
Vishal Khadi
Campsite (20 km from netrang, on Rajpipala road) * Timroliya Dasha Maa Temple, Arethi (09 km from netrang, on Dediyapada road) *Baladava Dam (04 km from netrang, on Dediyapada road) *Ghanikut (Rampam Waterfall) (13 km from netrang, on Dediyapada road)

References

Cities and towns in Bharuch district {{Bharuch-geo-stub

Geography and climate

Transport

Education

Tourism

See also

References