Visakhapatnam (lang-te?????????? audioVisakhapatnam.oggpronunciation) (also Vizag, shortened and anglicised: Visakha/Vizag or Vizagapatam/Vizag City) is a major port and the second largest city in the state of Andra Pradesh on the east coast of India with a population of approximately 1.3 million. The city is nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and faces the Bay of Bengal to the east. It is the administrative headquarters of Visakhapatnam district and is also home to the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy. Visakhapatnam is often referred to as The Jewel of The East Coast or The City of Destiny.
Type: city
Official Name: Visakhapatnam
Native Name: Visakhapatnam (??????????)
Allias Name: "The Jewel of the East Coast", "City of destiny"
State Name: Andhra Pradesh
Skyline: Vizag-arealview.jpg.JPG
Latd: 17.7 longd=83.25
Locator Position: left
Inset Map Marker: yes
Subdivision Type: Country
Subdivision Name: India
Area Total: 540
Area Magnitude: 8
Altitude: 5
Population As Of: 2001
Population Total: 969,608
Population Metro: 1,329,472
Population Density: 2,658
Official Languages: Telugu (Telugu language), Hindi (Hindi language), English (English language)
Leader Title 1: Mayor
Leader Name 1: P. Janardhana Rao
Leader Title 2: Commissioner
Leader Name 2: V.N. Vishnu
Established Title: Settled
Established Date: 273-232 BCE
Planning Agency: GVMC (Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corparation), VUDA (Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority)
Area Telephone: 91-0891
Postal Code: 530 0xx
Vehicle Code Range: AP31, AP32, AP33, AP34
Unlocode: IN VTZ
Website: www.gvmc.gov.in
Map Caption: Location of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam (Visakhapatnam district)