Machilipatnam
Machilipatnam (ⓘ), also known as Masulipatnam and Bandar, is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district. It is also the mandal headquarters of Machilipatnam mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division of the district. The ancient port town served as the settlement of European traders from the 16th century, and it was a major trading port for the Portuguese, British, Dutch and French in the 17th century.
Machilipatnam
Masulipatnam Bandar | |
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Machilipatnam Center | |
Machilipatnam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Machilipatnam Machilipatnam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16.17°N 81.13°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna district |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation, MUDA |
| • MLA | Perni Venkataramaiah 'Nani' (YSR Congress Party) |
| • Municipal commissioner | P. J. Sampath Kumar |
| Area | |
| • City | 26.67 km2 (10.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Density | 6,875/km2 (17,810/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 232,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 521001,002,003,004 |
| Telephone code | 91-08672 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-39 |
| Website | machilipatnam |
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