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Visakhapatnam( BAY AREA) population 19 lakhs pronunciation (help·info) (also Vishâkhapatnam, shortened and Anglicized: Vizag or Vizagapatnam) is a port city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
It is located on the eastern shore of India, nestled among the Eastern Ghats Hill Ranges and facing the Bay of Bengal to the east. The city is about 650 km northeast of Hyderabad. The city is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam District.
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Country
State
- District(s) |
India
Andhra Pradesh
- Visakhapatnam |
| Coordinates |
17.42° N 83.15° E |
Area
- Elevation |
11161 km²
- 5 m |
| Time zone |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001)
- Density |
1,329,472
- 340/km² |
Codes
- Postal
- Telephone
- Vehicle |
- 5300xx
- +0891
- AP31 & AP32 & AP33 |
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Alternatively, it sometimes goes by its now mostly defunct colonial British name, Waltair. During the colonial era, the city had at its hub the Waltair railway station, and that part of the city still goes by the name of Waltair. It is sometimes also referred to as "The City of Destiny".
The city is home to several state owned heavy industries, and has one of the country's largest ports and its oldest shipyard. It has the only natural harbour on the eastern coast of India.
Andhra University, a prominent seat of education in Andhra Pradesh, is located here and I have done my Graduation from this University |
