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Vasai-Virar
Vasai–Virar is a city and tehsil (subdistrict) in Maharashtra state in western India, comprising the most populated part of Palghar district.According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra. It is located in Palghar district, 30 km north of Mumbai. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. Vasai–Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVMC) covers the tehsil.
Vasai–Virar is an agglomeration of several formerly separate towns. The area covered by the city roughly corresponds to the ancient city of Sopara.