Apshinge is a Village in Koregaon Taluka,. Apshinge is the only military village in India with a population of 3,000 comprising 350 families. Here every family has one member in the Army till now. The villagers from this village laid down their lives in the Indo-Pak war in 1965 and 1971 and the 1962 China war. Forty-six men from the village fought in World War 1. The children in this village are given training in the schools for military services.t has historical significance as at least one member of every family in the village has served or is serving in the armed forces. The contribution of the village was recognised by the British government, which installed a memorial in the village in the memory of 46 soldiers who laid down their lives fighting for Britain during World War. According to available records, the village had lost its 46 soldiers in World War I. Post Independence, soldiers from Apshinge Military village have participated in all wars that India fought. It lost four soldiers in 1962 war against China, two soldiers in 1965 war against Pakistan and one soldier in 1971 war, which was again fought against Pakistan.
280 KM from Mumbai Airport via Pune, Shirwal, Satara, Borgaon, Apshinge
124 Km from Pune via Shirwal, Satara, Shendre, Borgaon
111 KM from Kolhapur via Karad, Umbraj, Borgaon
226 KM from Goa via Belgavi, Kolhapur, Karad, Borgaon, Apshinge
15.1 KM from Satara Bus Stand via Shendre, Borgaon
