Baruva Beach | |
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Beach | |
Coordinates: 18°52′54″N 84°35′47″E / 18.881531°N 84.596289°E | |
Location | Baruva, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Baruva Beach is situated on the east coast of Bay of Bengal in Baruva, a village at a distance of 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Palasa.[1]
Baruva Beach is one of the oldest beaches in Andhra Pradesh. It was used as seaport until 1948. On the beach is a commemorative pillar placed in remembrance of a cargo ship that sank nearby in 1917.[2] It is also called as the second Goa of India.