Nizampatnam, also known as Petapolly (Peddapalli), is a seaport town

Town

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 in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

 state of southern India

India

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. Nizampatnam is located in Guntur District

Guntur district

Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...

, of which it is a mandal

Subdivisions of India

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, in the delta

River delta

A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...

 of the Krishna River

Krishna River

The Krishna River , is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, about . It is also referred to as Krishnaveni in its original nomenclature...

, which empties into the Bay of Bengal

Bay of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...

. The Dutch

Dutch India

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 occupied the city as a trading post from 1606 to 1668.

A medium-sized modern port complex is planned for Nizampatnam, which will include terminals for bulk cargo

Bulk cargo

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, intermodal container

Intermodal container

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s, and liquefied natural gas

Liquefied natural gas

Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport....

. A multi-product special economic zone

Special Economic Zone

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, including a urea

Urea

Urea or carbamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO2. The molecule has two —NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl functional group....

 manufacturing facility and an electrical power station

Power station

A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....

, may be built in conjunction with the port complex.

There are 15 villages in this mandal, which was formed on 14 January 1987. The social reformer and freedom fighter Duggirala Gopala Krishnaiah comes from Kuchinapudi village of this mandal.

Naidu Venkataramana Rao was born in this great village.