Coordinates: 17°57′31″N 73°02′59″E / 17.9585°N 73.0498°E / 17.9585; 73.0498

Velas, Maharashtra

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Velas
village
Location in Maharashtra, India
Velas (India)
Coordinates: 17°57′31″N 73°02′59″E / 17.9585°N 73.0498°E / 17.9585; 73.0498
CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRatnagiri
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Websitemaharashtra.gov.in

Velas is a village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It is noted as a birthplace of Nana Phadnis, a n influential statesman of the Maratha Empire. It is also famous for its beaches and turtle festival, which is held by the local people of Velas and Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra, Chiploon.

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