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Nellore
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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.
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Nellore is a city and administrative territorial entity in India, serving as the capital of Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district. Located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, the city has an elevation of 18 meters above sea level and covers an area of 149.02 square kilometers. It was established on November 1, 1866, and operates within the UTC+05:30 time zone.
The city has a population of 547,621, comprising 278,787 males and 268,834 females, across 130,192 households. Nellore is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the 11th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica. Its local dialing code is 861.
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Place details
- Locality
- Dargamitta
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 547,621
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
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- Vikrama Simhapuri
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- Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
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- State
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- Andhra Pradesh
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- District
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- Nellore
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- Coastal Andhra
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- Incorporated (Municipality)
- Settlement.established_date1
- 1 November 1866
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- Incorporated (Corporation)
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Travel guide
Understand
Known for its agriculture, and for its educational institutions and business, is coming to terms with its new-found stature as a city. Nellore is fast blossoming into a hub for shipping and rail/road connections, a major port being built at Krishnapatnam. Nellore has been an exporter of Rice, Sugarcane/cane-based products, prawn/shrimp and a varied set of crops. Nellore has expanded enormously over the years, with newer flyovers, roads and highways. It has a rich historical past with the Archeological Department of India findings in places such as Duvvuru.
The weather is typically hot and humid from extensive deforestation in the area. Nellore is about 177 km from Chennai and 500 km from Hyderabad, well connected by rail and road.
See
thumb|Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Places to visit include temples such as Jonnavada/Narasimhaswamy Temple, Ramalingeswara Temple in Nellore besides several other temples in towns across Nellore district. There is a "dargah" called the barah shaheed dargah which is very popular around this part of the world.
Other temples include:
Buchireddy Palyem (Temple), Golagamudi Venkaya Swamy (Temple), Narsimaha Konda (Temple), Jonnvada Kamakshi Temple Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple Penchilokana (forest and temple) Ramatheertham (Beach Temple)
Naidupeta, Somasila (Dam), Krishnapatnam (port), Mypadu (Beach), Koduru (Beach), Paturu (sarees), Pennar River.
Do
Don't miss watching movie in Nellore. Nellore has some of the best movie theaters from years.Nartaki, Siri multiplex, complex (krishna, kaveri, kalyani) now remodelled as S2 are some of the state-of-the-art theaters. It charges ₹80-100 for first class depending on the theatre/screen.
Buy
The booming economy due to the increasing industrialization in the Nellore region is making it one of the major shopping hub in the south Andhra region. All the major cloth show rooms are opening up. Nellore is famous for the best models in gold jewellery.
Eat
Nellore is famous for its spicy cuisine, so popular across Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, hot, spicy and replete with "pulusu" and "kodi kura". The Nellore Thali meals is a big hit across the state of Andhra Pradesh, and you see Nellore cuisine and Nelloreans as restauranteers in Hyderabad. Some hotels in Hyderabad serve the famous "Nellore Chaapala Pulusu".
RSR cold drinks, murali krishna ghee sweets are also very famous in Nellore.
Drink
Nellore has got a lot of bars and wine shops. You can find almost all the major varieties of drinks, with some imported types as well.
Sleep
There are a lot of hotels in Nellore ranging from budget to 3 star. Due to blooming economy a lot more hotels are opening up.
Stay safe
The traffic here is dangerous for pedestrians due to rash driving by auto-rickshaws and city buses.
Go next
Mypadu and Kodur beaches are good tourist spots about 12 miles away.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- British rule – Madras Presidency
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Demographics
- Education
- Governance
- Civic administration
- Politics
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Amenities
- Media
- Transport
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nellore” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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