Alore

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  ?Alore
Maharashtra • India
Map indicating the location of Alore
Location of Alore
 Alore 
Coordinates: 17°28′N 73°37′E / 17.47, 73.62
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 73.2 m (240 ft)
District(s) Ratnagiri
Population 5,315 (2006)
Codes
Pincode
Telephone
Vehicle

• 415 603
• +02355
• MH-08

Coordinates: 17°28′N 73°37′E / 17.47, 73.62

A tributary of the Vashishti River near Alore
A tributary of the Vashishti River near Alore

Alore is a village in the Chiplun subdivision of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India. It lies on a bypass of the state highway linking Chiplun to Karad.

A view of the village
A view of the village

Alore has been blessed with many facilities such as hospital, reputed school, engineering college, market area, net cafe, continuous electricity, eat outs, which neighboring villages can only dream of. This is happened because of the Irrigation department offices present in the town. Koyna Dam Maintainance Division (KDMD) has its main base in Alore.

A government guesthouse is the only lodging in this village. It is located 12 kilometres east of Chiplun, the nearest town. Marathi is the most common language spoken here.

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