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Nellore, India
Nellore is a town of 547,621 people in Andhra Pradesh, India, founded in November 1, 1866.
Why visit Nellore
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Nellore
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About Nellore
Nellore, also spelt as Nelluru, is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore Urban mandal, Nellore Rural mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of 279 kilometres (173 mi) from Vijayawada, 660 kilometres (410 mi) from Visakhapatnam, 455 kilometres (283 mi) from Hyderabad and about 170 km (110 mi) north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km (240 mi) east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka.
From the Wikipedia article Nellore (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Nellore on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes6
Choc Zo – Bite for Bliss
Cafe · Dessert, Ice Cream, Pizza, Sandwich, Italian · 2.0 km
Choc Zo – A cozy dessert café serving brownies, ice creams, pizzas, milkshakes, and more. Perfect spot for sweet cravings and chill time
DOOR NO: 1488, 1490, MUNICIPAL WARD 23, LECTURES COLONY , MAGUNTA LAYOUTS MAIN ROAD, nellore
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
History
Nellore had been under the rule of Mauryas, Satavahanas, Cholas, Pallavas, Pandyas, Kharavela of Chedi dynasty, Kakatiyas, Eastern Gangas of Kalinga Empire, Vijayanagara Empire, Arcot Nawabs and other dynasties.
Nellore was ruled by Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty in the 3rd century BCE. Nellore was conquered by the rulers of the Pallava dynasty and it was under their rule till the 6th century CE, subsequently the Chola rulers ruled Nellore for a long period of time. The Cholas met their decline in the 13th century CE. Tamil inscriptions indicate that it formed part of Chola kingdom till their decline in the thirteenth century CE. It later became a part of Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara Empire, Sultanate of Golconda, Mughal Empire and Arcot Nawab. In 1758 Marathas under the command of Balwant Rao Captured Nellore from Nazibulla. In the 18th century, Nellore was taken over by the British from the Arcot Nawabs and was part of the Madras Presidency of British India.
From the History section of Nellore on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship22
Varasidhi vinayaka temple
Place of worship · 4.9 km
Vengalrao nagar C block, NELLORE
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries26
AC SUBBA REDDY GOVT MEDICAL COLLEGE | నెల్లూరు ప్రభుత్వ మెడికల్ కాలేజ్
School · 3.6 km
Government Polytechnic, Venkateswara Puram, Nellore Andhra Pradesh-524005
School · 3.1 km
Healthcare136
Siva Kumar Children's Hospital (Paediatric Surgery)
Hospital · 1.2 km
23-3-189 Aravinda Nagar Rd
Map of Nellore
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tirupati Airport (TIR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 103 km away.
- Kovūr 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Bhuja Bhuja Nellore 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
- Lebur Bit ? I 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Chavutapālem 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- Survepalle Bit ? II 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Epuru Bit - I - B 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Vadlapūdi 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Gūdūr 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Kāvali 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Nāyudupet 61 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Galigopuram, Nellore (2), YVSREDDY, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (81583), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (83929), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (29907), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (62192), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (25524), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (45409), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (36132), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (32350), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (33400), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ (99783), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ganesh Mess, Nellore, Andhra PJ, PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VR College Nellore, రవిచంద్ర, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nellore Reading room and macleans library, రవిచంద్ర, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catla Fish Curry-Nellore-Andhra Pradesh-DED 015, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rohu Fish Fry-Nellore-Andhra Pradesh-DED 014, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pappu-Nellore-Andhra Pradesh-DED 008, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pepper Prawn Fry-Nellore-Andhra Pradesh-DED 005, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chilli Baby Corn-Nellore-Andhra Pradesh-DED 003, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Golden Delight Pizza-Nellore-Andhra Pradesh-DED 004, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nellore railway station board 3, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nellore railway station board 2, IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Dolphin cruise Bus of Nellore-1 Depot, Chakresh105, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Multi purpose stall with books at Nellore Railway Junction (92868), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Multi purpose stall with books at Nellore Railway Junction (20767), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Multi purpose stall with books at Nellore Railway Junction (43567), PJeganathan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kovur Pedda Bazar Center, Jwala Mukesh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunset, Bharath Srinivasan, CC BY 3.0
- Parotta with Salna-Thoothukudi-Tamil Nadu-DED 002, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pyramid formation of Dappulu dance, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dappulu dance played at Navyandhra Pustaka Sambaralu Anantapuram, రహ్మానుద్దీన్, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahejabeen Poet, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mahejabeen, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egg Kothu Chapathi with Onion Raitha-Thoothukudi-Tamil Nadu-DED 010 (cropped), Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egg Kothu Chapathi with Onion Raitha-Thoothukudi-Tamil Nadu-DED 010, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kothu Chicken-Thoothukudi-Tamil Nadu-DED 011, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fried Conch Chips-Thoothukudi-Tamil Nadu-DED 006, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poori-Thoothukudi-Tamil Nadu-DED 016, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lemon Rice with Fried Prawn-Thoothukudi-Tamil Nadu-DED 007, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fenugreek Curry-Thoothukudi-Tamil Nadu-DED 009, Evangelin5, CC BY-SA 4.0
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