Velas, Maharashtra

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Velas
Velas (India)
Coordinates: 17°57′31″N73°02′59″E / 17.9585°N 73.0498°E / 17.9585; 73.0498
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Ratnagiri
Government
  Body Gram panchayat
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-MH
Website maharashtra.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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