Veraval

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Veraval is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, known historically as a major fishing and port town near the pilgrimage center of Somnath.

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Veraval canonical 11
Veraval Municipality 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
additionalOfficialLanguage Hindi
climateType tropical savanna climate
connectsToCityByRail Ahmedabad
Junagadh
Rajkot
country India
distanceToSomnath approximately 7 km
governingBody Veraval Municipality
linked to: Veraval
hasCoastline yes
hasHarbor Veraval fishing harbor
linked to: Veraval Port
hasIndustrialActivity fish meal production
ice factories
hasNearbyTemple Somnath Temple
hasPort Veraval Port
hasRailwayStation Veraval railway station
hasSettlementType coastal city
historicalRole major fishing town
port town
isUrbanAreaOf Gir Somnath district headquarters region
knownFor fishing industry
proximity to Somnath temple
seafood processing
locatedIn Gujarat
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Gir Somnath district
locatedInCountrySubdivision state of Gujarat
linked to: Gujarat
locatedInHistoricalRegion Kathiawar
locatedInRegion Saurashtra
linked to: Saurashtra State
locatedInSubnationalEntity western India
linked to: Western India
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
locatedOn Arabian Sea
locatedOnBodyOfWater Arabian Sea coast
nearbyCoastalFeature Kathiawar Peninsula coast
linked to: Kathiawar Peninsula
nearbyPlace Somnath
linked to: Somnath Temple

Somnath Temple
officialLanguage Gujarati
portType fishing port
primaryEconomicActivity fish processing
fishing
tourism
railwayLine Rajkot–Somnath line
religiousSignificance gateway town for Somnath pilgrimage
roadConnection connected by road to Junagadh
connected by road to Somnath
tourismAttractionType religious tourism
UTCOffset +05:30

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