Anjanvel | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
Pushpin Map Alt: | The location of the town of Anjanvel as shown within the Indian state of Maharashtra |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra |
Coordinates: | 17.55°N 82°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Konkan |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Ratnagiri |
Subdivision Type4: | Taluka |
Subdivision Name4: | Guhagar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 24 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 415703 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 91-2359 |
Anjanwel is a small coastal town in Guhagar taluka, Ratnagiri district, in the Konkan region and administrative division of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located around 80km (50miles) north of the district headquarters of Ratnagiri, 10km (10miles) north of its taluka, and 200km (100miles) south of Mumbai, the state capital. Marathi is the official language spoken by everyone in the village. The nearest villages are Veldur, which is home of an Enron plant, Dhopawe, Vanoshi T. Panchanadi, Navse, and Sakhari Trishul. The Gopalgad Fort, also known as Anjanvel Fort (17.5667°N 73.1574°W) is a coastal fort, half of the fort is on a hill and the other half is directly adjacent to the Arabian Sea. Anjanwel has a tropical monsoon climate with 47% of humidity also due to its proximity to the sea.