Kothapatnam (also called Kottapatnam[1]) is a village and a Mandal in Prakasam district on the Bay of Bengal coast of the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. [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.
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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 16.6 km from Ongole, the nearest town, with which it is connected by bus. Tirupati Airport is the nearest airport; Tenali Junction the nearest railhead.
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