Mandrem | |
Pushpin Map: | India Goa#India |
Pushpin Map Alt: | 0 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Goa, India |
Coordinates: | 15.6581°N 73.7131°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Goa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | North Goa |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 18.9 |
Population Total: | 8,336[1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Konkani |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 403527[2] |
Registration Plate: | GA |
Mandrem is a coastal village famous as a tourist spot in Pernem taluka in North Goa district of Goa state in India.[3] It is 21 km from the capital Panaji.
It has two main beaches: Junas and Ashvem.
The village has 11 wards.[4]
Mandrem or Mandre, originally named as Manjrey, was converted to Mandrem by the Portuguese. The "D" is pronounced as "J" in Portuguese.
Mandrem Beach is a white sand beach with clear water. The beach of Mandrem lies between the twin beaches of Morjim and Arambol. This beach is a quiet and peaceful beach. The beauty of Mandrem Beach is especially during the High Tide time when the seawater rushes into the Mandrem Creek or River. This Mandrem creek moves parallel to the waterline. Mandrem has a small fishing community and occasionally one might see local fishermen hauling their catch from the sea. The beach has been notified as a turtle nesting site under CRZ 2011.
Mandrem is part of Mandrem (Goa Assembly constituency) and North Goa (Lok Sabha constituency).