Kothapatnam

Kothapatnam Kottapatnam
village
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Coordinates: 15°28′00″N 80°07′00″E / 15.4667°N 80.1167°E / 15.4667; 80.1167Coordinates: 15°28′00″N 80°07′00″E / 15.4667°N 80.1167°E / 15.4667; 80.1167
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Prakasam
Talukas	Kothapatnam
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Kothapatnam is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district on the Bay of Bengal coast of the State of Andhra Pradesh in India.^[1][2]

Kothapatnam proper is now about two kilometers inland, but the name usually includes the coastal kattumaram fishing village of Pallipalem. The bank, post- and telegraph-office, hospital and panchayat office are all in Kothapatnam, which is 2 km from the fishing village, on the road to Ongole. It is a former seaport, once a major cultural and trade center in the pre-Christian era, which played a vital role in trade with Southeast Asian countries.

Geography

Kothapatnam is located at 15°28′00″N 80°07′00″E / 15.4667°N 80.1167°E / 15.4667; 80.1167. It is about 12.6 km from Ongole, the nearest town, with which it is connected by bus. Vijayawada Airport is the nearest airport; Ongole the nearest railhead. APSRTC runs regular buses to Kavali, Nellore, Kandukur, Markapur towns. Other Villages in Kothapatnam Mandal are Pallepalem,Chintala,Alluru,Madanuru,Eetamukkala,Gundamala,Motumala etc.

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