Why visit Chodavaram
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Weather in Chodavaram
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About Chodavaram
Chodavaram (Telugu: చోడవరం; Telugu pronunciation: [tʃoːɖawaram]) is a town in Anakapalli district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The town is located on the country's east coast. It falls under Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority.[1] The town has one of the largest cooperative Sugar factories in state.
From the Wikipedia article Chodavaram, Anakapalli district (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
History
The original name of the town was Chola Varam. The Chola dynasty (300 BC to 1279 AD), at that time rulers of Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh, founded Chola Varam as a border post en route to the Gajapathi kingdom of Orissa.
From the History section of Chodavaram, Anakapalli district on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare11
Map of Chodavaram
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Getting there and nearby towns
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport (VTZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 63 km away.
- Bowluvada 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Mādugula 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Anakapalle 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Kottavalasa 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Tummikāpalle 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Vepagunta 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Visakhapatnam 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Gajuwaka 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Vizianagaram 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tuni 67 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Entrance arch of Chodavaram Ganesh Temple, Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 4.0
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