Place:Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India

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NameVizianagaram
TypeDistrict
Located inAndhra Pradesh, India
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Vizianagaram district, also known as Vijayanagaram district is one of the northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizianagaram town is the district headquarters. The district is bounded on the east by Srikakulam district, on the southwest by Visakhapatnam district, on the southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and on the northwest by Orissa State.

Vizianagaram district was formed on June 1, 1979, with some parts carved from the neighbouring districts of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam. The district is named after the princely state of Vizianagaram (Vizia means victory and Nagaram means city in Telugu).

It is the least populous district in Andhra Pradesh (out of 23).

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