Veraval

Also known as Somnath, Somnath Veraval, Viraval, Verawal

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Place details

Locality: Veraval
Region: Gujarat
Country: India
Population: 171,121
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Veraval
Settlement.official_name: Somnath
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Somnath Temple, Triveni Sangam, Indian Rayon factory, Veraval Coastline, Bhalka Tirth Temple
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Gujarat#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Veraval (Gujarat)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gujarat
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Saurashtra
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body: Somnath Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 39.95
Settlement.elevation_m: 18.62
Settlement.population_total: 185,797

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Wikidata facts

Official name: वेरावल
Population: 153696
Elevation: 0
Image: Veraval Railway Station - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code: 2876
Licence plate code: GJ-32

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postal code: 362265
native label: वेरावल
Commons category: Veraval
P12749: Pulheim

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Etymology
History
Geography
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Civic administration
People
Education
Economy
Culture
Religious and social life
Festivals
Language and customs
Maritime and fishing heritage
Cuisine
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Veraval, also known as Somnath, is a coastal city and the headquarters of Gir Somnath district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Somnath temple, a place of pilgrimage due to its importance as one of the 12 Jyotirlinga sites dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, is located here. Veraval is also associated with the final earthly moments of Lord Krishna, as Bhalka Tirtha, traditionally believed to be the place where Krishna was struck by the arrow of the hunter Jara, is located in the city. It is one of India's major fishing ports and a prominent centre for seafood processing and export.

== Etymology == The present name Veraval is generally traced to the Prakrit word vel or vela, a term associated with coastal settlements, enclosures, or landing places, reflecting the town's historical role as a port and fishing centre along the Arabian Sea.