Geography
Purna is located at 19°11′N 77°03′E / 19.18°N 77.05°E / 19.18; 77.05. It has an average elevation of 386 metres (1266 feet).
Purna is one of eight Talukas in Parbhani District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a town in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
Purna is situated approximately at the centre of Maharashtra. The state capital, Mumbai, lies to the west. The nearest major cities are Aurangabad, Parbhani, and Nanded. Purna is 240 km from Aurangad, 42 km from Parbhani, and just 34 km from Nanded. Purna is well connected by rail and road to other major cities in Maharashtra and even in the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh. Purna is an important railway junction on the Mumbai-Purna-Secunderabad lines. Nanded has the nearest airport which is just 40 km from Purna. The other airport nearby is in Aurangabad where domestic as well as some international flights are scheduled on regular basis.
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