Velas, Maharashtra
Appearance
Velas | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 17°57′31″N 73°02′59″E / 17.9585°N 73.0498°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ratnagiri |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
Website | maharashtra |
Velas is a village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It is noted as a birthplace of Nana Phadnis, a n influential statesman of the Maratha Empire. It is also famous for its beaches and turtle festival, which is held by the local people of Velas and Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra, Chiploon.