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Honnavara

Honnavar
ಹೊನ್ನಾವರ
Town
Honnavar is located in Karnataka
Honnavar
Honnavar
Honnavar is located in India
Honnavar
Honnavar
Coordinates: 14°16′48″N 74°26′38″E / 14.28°N 74.4439°E / 14.28; 74.4439Coordinates: 14°16′48″N 74°26′38″E / 14.28°N 74.4439°E / 14.28; 74.4439
Country  India
State  Karnataka
Region Canara
District Uttara Kannada
Taluk Honnavar
Established 1890
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Body Honnavar Town Panchayat
Elevation 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 19,109
Languages
 • Official Kannada
 • Other Konkani
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA
Website www.honnavaratown.gov.in

Honavar or Honnavar is a port town in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The town is the headquarters of Honnavar Taluk.

The Konkan Railway line passes through Honnavar, and its longest bridge is 2.065 km in length and is in Honnavar, over the Sharavati River.

In October 2013 the Karnataka government announced plans to develop a new port at Honnavar, to be funded by a public–private partnership (PPP) model.

There are proposals for improvements to the Inland Water Transportation system between Honnavar and Gerusoppa along the Sharavati river coast. Also, the Office of Ferries Inspector (Mangalore Circle) that oversees Inland Water Transportation System of the entire coastal belt of Karnataka State is headquartered at Honnavar.


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