Nellore
Sign in to saveNellore, also spelt as Nelluru, is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore Urban mandal, Nellore Rural mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of from Vijayawada, from Visakhapatnam, from Hyderabad and about north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Nellore District.
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Nellore is a city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the Penna River and serving as the administrative headquarters for Nellore district and several local divisions. As the fourth most populous city in the state, it is positioned strategically between major South Indian cities like Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bangalore.
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- Locality
- Dargamitta
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 547,621
- Timezone
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Nellore, also spelt as Nelluru, is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore Urban mandal, Nellore Rural mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of from Vijayawada, from Visakhapatnam, from Hyderabad and about north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Nellore District.
== Etymology == There are various theories linked to the origin of the name Nellore. According to a story from the Sthala Purana, the name is connected to a sacred lingam in the form of a stone found beneath a Phyllanthus emblica tree, also known as the nelli tree (, meaning 'emblica tree' in Proto-Dravidian and Telugu). The presence of the nelli tree in this story is believed to be one of the etymological roots of the region's name.