Baruva Beach
| Baruva Beach | |
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 Commemorative pillar | |
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| Location | Baruva, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 18°52′54″N 84°35′47″E / 18.881531°N 84.596289°ECoordinates: 18°52′54″N 84°35′47″E / 18.881531°N 84.596289°E |
| Geology | Beach |
Baruva Beach is situated on the east coast of Bay of Bengal in Baruva, a village at a distance of 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Palasa.[1]
History[]
Baruva Beach is one of the oldest beaches in Andhra Pradesh. It was used as seaport until 1948. On the beach is a commemorative pillar placed in remembrance of a cargo ship that sank nearby in 1917.[2] It is also called as the second Goa of India.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Baruva beach". goandhrapradesh. Retrieved 20 June 2016. And it is also called as Second Goa of india
- ^ "history of the beach". aptourisamgovt. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
Categories:
- Beaches of Andhra Pradesh
- Geography of Srikakulam district
- Srikakulam district geography stubs