Kalingapatnam
Sign in to saveKalingapatnam is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gara mandal of Srikakulam revenue division. It has one of the major beach sand deposits of the state. In medieval era it was famous for the ancient port city of Kalinga. Kalingapatnam is located at a distance of 26 km from the district headquarters and 17 km from Singupuram.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kalingapatnam
- Settlement.other_name
- Kalinga Patana
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Salihundam Historic Buddhist Remains 4 by GPuvvada 2010.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Salihundam Buddhist site near Kalingapatnam
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 14
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Andhra Pradesh
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Andhra Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Srikakulam
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Mandal
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Gara
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village in India
- Country
- India
- Population
- +6553
- Area
- +651
- Image
- Kalingapatnam Light.jpg
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- History
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Kalingapatnam is a village in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Gara mandal of Srikakulam revenue division. It has one of the major beach sand deposits of the state. In medieval era it was famous for the ancient port city of Kalinga. Kalingapatnam is located at a distance of 26 km from the district headquarters and 17 km from Singupuram.
Kalinga is ancient name for present day Odisha. Kalingapatnam was part of greater Kalinga Empire. alt=Kalingapatnam light house|thumb|273x273px|Kalingapatnam light house Dargah Shariff of Shaik Madeena Acquiline is situated at this place.