Velas, 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.

Velas
village
Velas
Location in Maharashtra, India
Velas
Velas (India)
Coordinates: 17.9585°N 73.0498°E / 17.9585; 73.0498
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRatnagiri
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in

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