Gopalapatnam | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Gopalapatnam Main Road
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Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 17°44′53″N 83°13′07″E / 17.748066°N 83.218745°ECoordinates: 17°44′53″N 83°13′07″E / 17.748066°N 83.218745°E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
District | Visakhapatnam |
Government | |
• Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 530027 |
Gopalapatnam is at the Western side of the city of Visakhapatnam.
In 1942, Sri Gopala Raju - a wealthy man used to live in the area whose name was put for the area. He used to rule Kota gutta, Enugula Dwaram, Gurrala Cheruvu, Taati Penda areas which were united to form the present Gopalapatnam.
Gopalapatnam is a big business center with many kinds of shops, markets, and shopping malls. It is the centre for shopping for many suburbs and villages.
Gopalapatnam has an APSRTC bus depot, making it a hub of many buses bound to all parts of the city.
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The closest Railway stations are at Simhachalam and North Simhachalam.
There are many schools here catering to all budgets.