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