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'''Sriharikota''' is a [[barrier island]] off the coast of the southern state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] in India. It houses India's only [[Satellite (artificial)|satellite]] launch centre in the [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]] (also known as SHAR) and is used by the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] to launch satellites using multi-stage [[rocket]]s such as the [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]] and the [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]].
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Sriharikota separates the Pulicat Lake from the [[Bay of Bengal]], and is home to the town of [[Pulicat]]. It is in Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} The nearest town is [[Sullurpeta]], which has the nearest railway station. The nearest business city is [[Sri City]]. It is also connected by expressways to [[Chennai]].
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'''Sriharikota''' is a [[barrier island]] off the [[Bay of Bengal]] coast located in the [[Shar Project]] settlement of [[Nellore district]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. It houses the [[Satish Dhawan Space Centre]], one of the two satellite launch centres in India (the other being the [[Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]). [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO) launches satellites using multistage rockets such as the [[Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle]] and the [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]] from Sriharikota.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/561988/Sriharikota-Island] Srīharikota Island. (2011). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.</ref>


==Location==
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Sriharikota is partly located in [[Sullurpeta mandal]] and partly located in [[Tada mandal]] in [[Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district|Nellore district]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and separates [[Pulicat Lake]] from the [[Bay of Bengal]]<ref>[http://pincode.net.in/ANDHRA_PRADESH/NELLORE/S/SRIHARIKOTA_RANGE] Pincode and Map Location of SRIHARIKOTA RANGE, NELLORE District, ANDHRA PRADESH State-Source Pincode locator</ref> The nearest town and railway station is [[Sullurpeta]] which is 16&nbsp;km west of Sriharikota. A 16&nbsp;km elevated road connects Sriharikota to the mainland. It is about 70&nbsp;km north of [[Chennai]] city. It has elevation of 1 meter
[[Category:Geography of India]]
[[Category:Space agencies]]
[[Category:Andhra Pradesh]]


==Climate==
[[it:Centro spaziale Satish Dhawa]]
The climate of Sriharikota is [[tropical wet and dry climate|tropical wet and dry]] (''<span style="margin-right:2px">Aw</span>''; bordering on ''<span style="margin-right:2px">As</span>'') in the [[Köppen–Geiger climate classification system]]. Sriharikota has hot summers and mild winters. Summers can reach up to 38 degrees Celsius, while winters can reach down to 20 degrees Celsius. Since Sriharikota is only 105&nbsp;km north of Chennai, its climate is similar to that of Chennai.
 
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|metric first=yes
|single line=yes
|location=Sriharikota
|temperature colour=pastel
|Jan high C=29.6
|Feb high C=31.5
|Mar high C=33.6
|Apr high C=36
|May high C=38.8
|Jun high C=38
|Jul high C=35.6
|Aug high C=35.2
|Sep high C=34.5
|Oct high C=32.3
|Nov high C=29.6
|Dec high C=28.8
 
|Jan mean C=24.6
|Feb mean C=26
|Mar mean C=28.1
|Apr mean C=30.9
|May mean C=33.4
|Jun mean C=32.8
|Jul mean C=31
|Aug mean C=30.7
|Sep mean C=30
|Oct mean C=28.3
|Nov mean C=26
|Dec mean C=24.6
 
|Jan low C=19.7
|Feb low C=20.6
|Mar low C=22.7
|Apr low C=25.8
|May low C=28
|Jun low C=27.9
|Jul low C=26.5
|Aug low C=26.2
|Sep low C=25.6
|Oct low C=24.4
|Nov low C=22.4
|Dec low C=20.2
 
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm=25
|Feb precipitation mm=11
|Mar precipitation mm=5
|Apr precipitation mm=15
|May precipitation mm=58
|Jun precipitation mm=95
|Jul precipitation mm=137
|Aug precipitation mm=182
|Sep precipitation mm=197
|Oct precipitation mm=274
|Nov precipitation mm=325
|Dec precipitation mm=179
 
|source 1= ''Climate-Data.org'', altitude: 1<span style="margin-right:1px">m</span><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/172007/ |title=Climate: Sriharikota - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table |publisher=Climate-Data.org |access-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref>
 
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==References==
[[File:Pulicat Lake.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pulicat Lake near Sriharikota]]
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== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage|Sriharikota}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081214193450/http://www.indiatwo.com/travel/Sriharikota Sriharikota's Videos and Pictures]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100601063228/http://www.sharicons.com/sriharikota.html About Sriharikota at Sharicons website]
 
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[[Category:Barrier islands]]
[[Category:Space programme of India]]
[[Category:Islands of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Islands of the Bay of Bengal]]
[[Category:Geography of Nellore district]]
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