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Amaravati
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Amaravati ( , Telugu: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Guntur district on the right bank of the Krishna River, southwest of Vijayawada. The city derives its name from the nearby historic site of Amaravathi, which served as the capital of the Satavahana Empire nearly two thousand years ago.
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- Amaravati
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- State Capital City
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- Clockwise from top: High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Nelapadu, Buildings under construction in Amaravati Government Complex, Manthena Satyanarayana Raju Ashram, Amaravati Seed Access Road
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- India Andhra Pradesh#India
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- Location in Andhra Pradesh##Location in India
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- right
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- Country
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- State
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- Andhra Pradesh
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- Region
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- Coastal Andhra
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- District
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- Guntur
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- Urban Planning Agency
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- Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority
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- Metric
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- 217.23
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- 8352.69
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 217.23
- Image
- Highcourt of AP.jpg
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- Amaravati, Guntur district
- postal code
- 520 xxx, 521 xxx, 522 xxx
- inception
- 2015-00-00
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- Etymology
- History
- Early and medieval history
- Foundation of Amaravati
- Establishing governance
- Amaravati protests (2019–2024)
- Amaravati drone summit
- Geography
- Demographics
- Population, language and religion
- Civic administration
- Settlements
- Planning
- Construction
- Economy
- Education
- Tourism
- Transport
- Roads
- Railways
- Air
- Sports
- F1H2O Grand Prix of India
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Amaravati ( , Telugu: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Guntur district on the right bank of the Krishna River, southwest of Vijayawada. The city derives its name from the nearby historic site of Amaravathi, which served as the capital of the Satavahana Empire nearly two thousand years ago.
The city is an urban notified area. Urban development and planning activities are undertaken by the Amaravati Development Corporation Limited and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA). The APCRDA has jurisdiction over the city and the conurbation covering Andhra Pradesh Capital Region. The city is spread over an area of , and comprises villages (including some hamlets) from three mandals viz., Mangalagiri, Thullur and Tadepalli. The seed capital is spread over an area of .
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