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Orissa |
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City |
Bhubaneshwar |
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Airports |
Biju Patnaik Airport |
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Distance from Airport |
Surfaced: 19,279 Kms, Unsurfaced: 1,54,357 Kms |
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Railway Junctions |
Bhubaneswar Railway Stn |
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Local Languages |
Oriya |
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Balasore, the
headquarters of the district, was an important maritime town in
medieval times through the river Budhabalanga. Some portions of the
town were occupied by the French and the Dutch which were named as "Farasidinga"
and "Dinamardinga". The ruins of the foreign possessions still exist.
Balasore serves as the most convenient base for touring the various
places of interest in the district. The Temple of Mahadev Baneswar is
one of the main places of tourist interest in Balasore.
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