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Region of southwest India
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Konkan (Konkani: कोंकण Koṅkaṇ) is a coastal region of Western India, consisting of the coastal areas of Maharashtra and Goa. Some definitions include the entire western coast of India, from Gujarat to Kerala.
Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र Mahārāshṭra) in Western India is the third-largest state of India by size and the second-largest by population. It stretches from the west coast to the interior regions with a variable climate.
Home to India's best beaches.
The Konkan region, along with the Karavali region, is part of the Konkan Railway (KR). It provides a scenic view along the coast.
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