Climate
Kolar Gold Field is known as "Little England" by the British, due to its more temperate weather and a landscape more similar to Britain's.you can still see the old British styled bunglows which gives a small glimpse of British culture. The city is on the Deccan Plateau of central and south India, about 3000 feet above sea level
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