Baruva
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Baruva | |
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village | |
 Pillar at Baruva, constructed to commemorate a 1917 shipping accident | |
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.svg)  Baruva Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Baruva Baruva (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°52′59″N 84°34′57″E / 18.882953°N 84.582419°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,795 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532263 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
Baruva is a village and a beach resort located near Sompeta in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at 18.53N 84.35E.,[2] at an average elevation of 10 m (33 ft). The Mahendratanaya River merges into the Bay of Bengal at this place. This village is situated at a distance of 109 KM from Srikakulam town, the district headquarters.
Baruva was used as a seaport in the era of British colonial rule in India up to 1948. In July, 1917, a ship carrying goods sank in the sea. To commemorate this incident a pillar was constructed.[3] The harbor is closed, but the old lighthouse stood until 2000.
Tourism[edit]
- The swampy sea shore, locally called "beela", is well known for duck shooting and fishing.
- The famous Sri Kotilingeswara Swamy and Janardhana Swamy temples are here.
- The river Mahendra Tanya merges into sea at this place. Thousands of people take sea bath during festival days, especially in "Karthikam" (November–December) every year.
- Baruva was once a seaport. Two obelisks, one white and the other black, of fifty feet height above the sea level, mark the seaport.
- The large grooves of coconut trees and green paddy fields make the place picturesque.
Transport[edit]
Baruva railway station is located on Howrah-Chennai mainline. Passenger trains that run from Palasa towards Khurda Road station halt at Baruva station.
References[edit]
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Baruva". www.fallingrain.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2007.
- ^ A.P.Tourism.Baruva Beach Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2011 Censuscensusindia.gov.in Archived 15 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Eco Tourism | District Srikakulam, Government of Andhra Pradesh | India".