Kirkee War Cemetery
The Kirkee War Cemetery is a cemetery in Khadki, a cantonment in Pune in Maharashtra, India. The cemetery was created to provide graves for the fallen from central and western India in the Second World War, where there could not be certainty about their graves elsewhere being permanently maintained.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pune Junction and Shaniwarwada.
Pune Junction
Railway station
Photo: Meghavbafana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pune Junction railway station is the main railway junction of the city of Pune, India. It is one of the major railway junctions in Maharashtra. Pune Junction consists of 6 platforms. Pune Junction is situated 3 km southeast of Kirkee War Cemetery.
Shaniwarwada
Fort
Photo: Aakash.gautam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shaniwar Wada is a historical fortification in the city of Pune, India. Built in 1732, it was the seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818. Shaniwarwada is situated 3½ km south of Kirkee War Cemetery.
Shivaji Nagar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Superfast1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shivaji Nagar railway station is a train station serving Shivajinagar suburb of Pune. It has two platforms. This is a halt for suburban trains of Pune. Shivaji Nagar railway station is situated 2 km south of Kirkee War Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khadki and Vishrantwadi.
Khadki
Town
Khadki is a cantonment in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India. It has now flourished as a quasi-metropolis & centered in the northern region of the city.
Vishrantwadi
Suburb
Vishrantwadi is a suburb of Pune City in the State of Maharashtra, India. Vishrantwadi is a bustling commercial and residential neighborhood to the north of the city including areas of Mohanwadi, Pratik Nagar, Kasturbawadi, Phule Nagar, Mental Corner, Police Lines, Shanti Nagar, Dhanori, Tingre Nagar, Kalas, Mhaskewasti and Dighi. Vishrantwadi is situated 3 km northeast of Kirkee War Cemetery.
Somwar Peth
Suburb
Somwar Peth is an area located in Pune City, in the Maharashtra State of the Republic of India. This area is bordered by Kasba Peth, Shaniwar Peth and Raviwar Peth. Somwar Peth is situated 3½ km south of Kirkee War Cemetery.
Kirkee War Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in India
- Categories: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery and burial
- Location: Pune City, Pune, Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
18.55187° or 18° 33′ 7″ northLongitude
73.85675° or 73° 51′ 24″ eastOpen location code
7JCMHV24+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 106619348OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q27628187
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In Other Languages
“Kirkee War Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Kirkee Milit-Tombejo”
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