Soldierpet

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Soldierpet
Neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 17°41′39″N 83°17′37″E / 17.694074°N 83.293540°E / 17.694074; 83.293540Coordinates: 17°41′39″N 83°17′37″E / 17.694074°N 83.293540°E / 17.694074; 83.293540
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Government
 • BodyGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530001
Vehicle registrationAP 31,AP 32 and AP 33

Soldierpet is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] In the 18th century the area was a residential colony for the British Army.[2]

History[edit]

Soldierpet was formerly home to an Anglo-Indian community and resembles the backyards of Great Britain. The locality has several educational institutions.[3]

The city is now expanding northward and has had problems with pollution.[4]

References[edit]

  1. "A Short Brief About Soldierpet Parish". sfs vizag province. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. "HERITAGE SITES IN VISAKHAPATNAM CITY: TYPOLOGIES,ARCHITECTURAL STYLES AND STATUS". research gate. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  3. "Old town, a pale shadow of a glorious past". the hindu. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  4. "Ground Report: Vizag's old town is suffocating under pollution, but no one cares". the news minute. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.