Gop, Odisha
Gop, Odisha
Gop | |
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city | |
  Gop Location in Odisha, India  Gop Gop (India) | |
| Coordinates:19°59′N 86°01′E [9] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Puri |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Website | odisha.gov.in [10] |
Gop (also known as "Gope")[1][2][3] is a town and a NAC under jurisdiction of Puri district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is one of the main block covered under Puri district. It is famous for the Sun temple, Kathiawar (5th and 6th century AD) comprises square sanctum circumscribed by double courtyards.[4] The important villages like Biratunga(Swami Nigamananda's Ashram of Nilachala Saraswata Sangha, Puri is located here),[5] Begunia, Nimapara, Nagapur, Kakatpur, Bhaimapur, Ganeswarpur, Kusabhadra surround Gop.
Gop | |
|---|---|
city | |
Gop Location in Odisha, India Gop Gop (India) | |
| Coordinates:19°59′N 86°01′E [9] | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Puri |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Oriya |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Website | odisha.gov.in [10] |
Geography
It is about thirty kilometres from Puri, at the junction where the Konark road branches from the Bhubaneswar to Puri road.[7]
Politics
Gop is part of Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[8]
See also
Kushabhadra River
Ganeswarpur
Swami Nigamananda
Basudeipur Sub Village