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Zawar is a settlement located in Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India, approximately 40 km from the lake city Udaipur. It stretches some 10 kilometers along the banks of the Gomati River. It is close to Lake Jaisamand, Asia's largest artificial lake). It is one of the oldest zinc mines of the world.

It is close to Dhebar Lake, India's second-largest artificial lake, after Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar dam). It is one of the oldest zinc mines of the world. It is declared as the National Geological Monument. Zawar is a township created by mining company Hindustan Zinc Limited, for extraction of zinc and lead.