Querim Explained

Querim
Other Name:Keri (in Konkani)
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Goa#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Goa, India
Coordinates:15.7133°N 73.7028°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Goa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Goa
Subdivision Type3:Sub-District
Subdivision Name3:Pernem
Government Type:Village Panchayat
Governing Body:Querim-Tiracol
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.05
Population Total:3,038
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Querikar, Kerikar
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Konkani
Demographics Type2:Languages
Demographics1 Title2:Former Official
Demographics1 Info2:Portuguese
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:403524
Registration Plate:GA

Querim or Keri is a village on the river mouth of the Tiracol River, part of the Pernem sub-division of North Goa, India. It is the northwesternmost point of the state, known for Querim Beach, the historic Church of St. Francis Xavier and a nearby Portuguese fortress.[1]

A road connects the village to nearby Paliyem, and a ferry connects to Tiracol.[2] The closest is Pernem.

Querim Beach

Querim Beach is the sandy coastline of the Querim village. It is the largest northernmost beach in Goa. The beach comprises a long stretch of sand with a few rocky outcrops, rows of trees and a river inlet of Tiracol River. It is located to the north of the Arambol beach and village, but in order to reach there by foot, one has to walk through the hill and jungle between a Sweet Water Lake in Paliyem.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Best Luxury Hotels, Beaches Resort And Royal Villas In Goa. www.forttiracol.in.
  2. Web site: River Navigation Department Goa. www.rnd.goa.gov.in.
  3. News: Sitting pretty at the tip of Goa. The Times of India. November 30, 2016.