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 peninsula on the west coast of state of Gujarat with a size and population comparable to that of Greater Boston. Bharuch derives its name f ...

of the

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Geography and climate

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

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

Arabian Sea The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...

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

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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,

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, and Juna Rajuvadiya, while a major railway station is located in

ankleshwar Ankleshwar (sometimes written Ankaleshwar) is a city and a municipality in Bharuch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The city is located 14 kilometres from Bharuch. Ankleshwar Industrial Association (AIA) is the largest organisation of t ...

43 km.west of Netrang. The nearest airport to Netrang are the Surat Airport and the Civil Airport Harni in

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, 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

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