Vizianagaram
Vizianagaram
Vijayanagaram | |
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| Vizianagaram | |
Clockwise from Top Left: Clock Tower (Ganta stambham), Vizianagaram Fort Balcony, View of Vizianagaram Town, Writings of the great writer Gurajada Apparao, Vizianagaram Fort Walls, Replica of a steam engine at Vizianagaram railway station | |
| Nickname: Vizianagaram | |
Vizianagaram Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°06′57″N 83°24′22″E / 18.1159°N 83.406°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Vizianagaram |
| Incorporated (Municipality) | 1888 |
| Founded by | Vijayaram Raj |
| Wards | 50 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority |
| • MLA | Aditi Vijaya Lakshmi Gajapathi Raju |
| • MP | Appalanaidu Kalisetti |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.27 km2 (11.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 228,025 |
| • Rank | 11th (in AP) |
| Literacy | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 535001 - 535006 |
| Area code | +91–8922 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP35 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Website | https://vizianagaram.ap.gov.in/public-utility-category/municipality/ |
Vizianagaram, also known as Vijayanagaram, is a city and the headquarters of the Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Eastern Ghats, about 24 km (15 mi) west of the Bay of Bengal and 40 km (25 mi) north-northeast of Visakhapatnam. The city has a population of 228,025 and was established as the capital of the Vizianagaram estate by Raja Vijayaram Raj from the Pusapati dynasty. The rulers had a notable role in the history of the region in the 18th century and were patrons of education and arts.