| Velas | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates: | 17.9585°N 73.0498°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ratnagiri |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | | postal_code = | registration_plate = | website = | iso_code = IN-MH| footnotes = }} Velas is a village in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It is noted as a birthplace of Nana Phadnis, a n influential statesman of the Maratha Empire. It is also famous for its beaches and turtle festival, which is held by the local people of Velas and Sahyadri Nisarg Mitra, Chiploon. References |