Verna, Goa

Verna is a village in Salcete, Goa, India, adjacent to the village of Nagoa. It is located approximately 10 km north of the South Goa district headquarters Margão, 18 km south-east of Vasco da Gama and 23 km south-east of the state capital Panjim.It has the hub of Verna Industrial Area where lot of people from different parts of India come to work in the production sector.

Verna
Village
Padre Conceição College of Engineering in Verna
Verna
Location of Verna in Goa
Verna
Verna (India)
Coordinates: 15°20′57″N 73°55′53″E
CountryIndia
StateGoa
DistrictSouth Goa
Sub-districtSalcete
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postcode
403722
Area code(s)0832
Websitegoa.gov.in

Geography

Verna is located in Salcete, South Goa. Its geographical coordinates are 15°20′57″N 73°55′53″E.

Etymology

The village is named after the Sanctuary of La Verna in Italy. The place is said to have been called Varunapuri earlier.

Education

The Padre Conceição College of Engineering (PCCE) is a private engineering college in Verna. The college is a part of Agnel Technical Education Complex, Verna, Goa and is the first private engineering college in the state.

Places of worship

By Rail

Verna railway station , Cansaulim Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Verna. How ever Madgaon Rail Way Station is major railway station 11 KM near to Verna

Airports

Airports nearest to Verna; sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.

References
  1. "Shri Mahalasa temple at Verna". Shri Mahalasa Narayani Temple Shrikshetra Varenyapuri, Old Mardol, Verna, Salcette, GOA. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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