Baruva

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  ?Baruva
Andhra Pradesh • India
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Location of Baruva
 Baruva 
Coordinates: 18°32′N 84°21′E / 18.53, 84.35
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 10 m (33 ft)
District(s) Srikakulam
Codes
Pincode

• 532263 / 532264

Coordinates: 18°32′N 84°21′E / 18.53, 84.35 Baruva ( Telugu: బారువ, Hindi: बारुवा ) is a village and a beach resort located near Sompeta in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Baruva is located at 18.53N 84.35E.[1] It has an average elevation of 10 meters (36 feet).


  • It is one of the oldest beaches in Andhra Pradesh. It was used as a seaport up to 1948. In July 1917 a ship carrying goods sank in the sea. To commemorate this sad incident a pillar was constructed.[2]
  • There are Durga Temple, Kotilingeswara Swamy Temple (It is said that 99,99,999 Lingas appeared here that why it is known as Kotilingeswara Swamy Temple) and Janardhana Swamy Temple are situated near the beach.
  • There was a harbor at Baruva in the era of British colonial rule in India. The harbor is closed; but the old light house still exists here.

aningi danayya is president in baruva morethan 10yers.

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