Solan

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Solan is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh known for its mushroom cultivation and as a growing commercial and educational hub in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeDivisionOf Solan district
areaCode 01792
averageAnnualRainfall_mm approximately 1150
climate subtropical highland climate
connectedByHighway National Highway 5 NERFINISHED
country India
distanceFrom Chandigarh
Shimla
distanceFromChandigarh_km approximately 46
distanceFromShimla_km approximately 45
elevation_m approximately 1467
governingBody Municipal Council Solan
hasFestival Shoolini fair
hasIndustry food processing
horticulture
pharmaceutical manufacturing
hasInstitution Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (nearby, Nauni)
Shoolini University (nearby)
hasNickname City of Red Gold
Mushroom City of India
hasRailwayStation Solan railway station
hasReligiousSite Shoolini Mata Temple
knownFor educational institutions
growing commercial hub
mushroom cultivation
tomato production
localLanguage Western Pahari
surface form: Pahari
locatedIn Himachal Pradesh
India
Solan district
locatedInRegion Shivalik Hills
Lesser Himalayas
surface form: lower Himalayas
namedAfter Shoolini Devi (local deity)
nearbyCity Chandigarh
Shimla
nearbyTown Kasauli
Parwanoo
officialLanguage English
Hindi
population over 39000 (approx, 2011 census)
postalCode 173211
railwayLine Kalka–Shimla Railway
railwayStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site line
stateCapitalOf Himachal Pradesh
surface form: Himachal Pradesh (summer, de facto, partial)
timeZone IST
utcOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode HP-14

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