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Valsad

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Place details

Locality: Valsad
Region: Gujarat
Country: India
Population: 139,764
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Valsad
Settlement.native_name_lang: Vad(Banyan Tree) Saal(covered - Gujarati term for shawl) Vadsal- land covered with banyan trees, later britishers adopted Bulsar, which later became Valsad.
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Valsad City View from Parnera Hill in Gujarat,India.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Valsad City View from Parnera Hill
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Gujarat#India3#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label: Valsad
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gujarat
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Valsad
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 24.10
Settlement.elevation_m: 13
Settlement.population_total: 170,060
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 13
Image: Sun Down at Tithal beach.JPG
Dialing code: 2632

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Commons category: Valsad
postal code: 396001
P12749: Roio del Sangro

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Travel guide

Understand

June-July, post monsoon, is the best time to head to Valsad, as the roads in and around the city are best accessible.

See

thumb|Shri Swami Narayan Temple Shri Sai Baba - next to the popular beach, its daily prayers can get crowded with beach visitors. Shri Swami Narayan - a bit further long the coast (around 1.5 km), it has great hand carvings. Tithal Beach - 4 km out of town, it is the main tourist attraction.

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Transport
Road transport
Railways
Airport
Economy
Education
Colleges
Schools
Places to visit
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Valsad () is a town and municipality in the Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. Valsad is located north of Vapi and shares border with Maharashtra and the union territories of Daman in the south.

== Etymology == The name "Valsad" derives from vad-saal, a Gujarati language compound meaning "covered (sal) by banyan trees (vad)" or "where vad (banyan trees) and sal (sal tree) are" (the area was naturally rich in banyan trees). During British Era, it was historically known as "Bulsar".