Gannavaram
| Gannavaram గన్నవరం |
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| Coordinates | 16°32′00″N 80°48′00″E / 16.5333°N 80.8000°ECoordinates: 16°32′00″N 80°48′00″E / 16.5333°N 80.8000°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Krishna | ||
| Nearest city | Vijayawada | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Machilipatnam | ||
| Assembly constituency | Gannavaram | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
| Area |
• 12 metres (39 ft) |
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Gannavaram (Telugu: గన్నవరం) is a town and a mandal headquarter located in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated at a distance of 20 kilometers from the city of Vijayawada on National Highway 5 connecting Chennai to Kolkata. Gannavaram is known for its airport and weather reporting station.
Vijayawada Airport is a mid-sized domestic airport serving Vijayawada. Its longest runway is 7,500 feet in length at an elevation of 82 feet. Currently flights run 6 times a day from Gannavaram to New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bangalore. Due to an increase in air traffic to this region, Airports Authority of India recently decided to develop and make infrastructural changes to the airport.
Gannavaram is home to the state renowned St.John's Higher Secondary School.
The most happening[clarification needed] town near Vijayawada, the real estate is in boom with three recent major developments, consisting of:
- An IT park announced by the Andhra Pradesh state government near Kesarapalli
- An airport expansion which enables the landing of larger flights like Boeings and includes a night landing facility
- An outer ring road that connects NH5 and NH9.
Major plus points to Gannavaram:
- Airport
- An upcoming IT park
- Veterinary university
- Bacon factory
- Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Medical, Dental, and Nursing colleges
- A proposed outer ring road between NH5 TO NH9
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The following is the list of villages in this Mandal. [1]
- Ajjampudi
- Allapuram
- davajigudem
- Bahubalendrunigudem
- Balliparru
- Buddhavaram
- Buthumillipadu
- Chikkavaram
- China avutapalle
- Gannavaram
- Gollanapalle
- Gopavarapugudem
- Mudirajupalem
- Jakkula nekkalam
- Kesarapalle
- Kondapavuluru
- Marlapalem
- Metlapalle
- Purushothapatnam
- Ramachandrapuram
- Sagguru amani
- Savarigudem
- Surampalli
- Tempalle
- Vedurupavuluru
- Veerapanenigudem
- Venkata narasimhapuram
- Venkata narasimhapuram(u)
- Madalavarigudem
- Mustabadu
Gannavaram has one of the state's renowned school "St.John's Higher Secondary School".
[edit] References
- ^ "Villages in Gannavaram Mandal". http://www.krishna.gov.in/eldistrict2/htm/30.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
[edit] External links
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