Honnavar
Honnavar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Honnavar  Honnavar | |
| Coordinates:14°16′48″N74°26′38″E/ 14.28°N 74.4439°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Kanara |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Taluk | Honnavar |
| Established | 1890[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Honnavar Town Panchayat |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,109[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 47 |
| Website | honnavaratown |
Honnavaris a town inUttara Kannadadistrict ofKarnataka,India.
History
[edit]Honnavar is a port town in Coastal Karnataka known for its beautiful landscapes and rich history. The port hosted foreign traders from the Arab world, as well as later from European countries such as Portugal, England and the Netherlands. The 14th century Moroccan travelerIbn Batuttastopped in the port during his voyage.[3]
Portuguese Rule
[edit]During the Portuguese domination a Fortress was built in the 16th century to protect trade in the Indian Ocean. Later in the 18th the English built warehouses at the port.[4]
Transportation
[edit]- Rail
TheKonkan Railwayline passes through Honnavar, and its longest bridge is 2.065 km in length and is in Honnavar, over theSharavati River.[5]
- Sea
In October 2013 the Karnataka government announced plans to develop a new port at Honnavar, to be funded by apublic–private partnership(PPP) model.[6]
- Inland Water
There are proposals for improvements to the Inland Water Transportation system between Honnavar andGerusoppaalong the Sharavati river coast.[7]Also, the Office of Ferries Inspector (MangaloreCircle) that oversees Inland Water Transportation System of the entire coastal belt of Karnataka State is headquartered at Honnavar.[8]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Honnavar (1981–2010, extremes 1939–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.7 (99.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.3 (100.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.8 (91.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.5 (56.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.4 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (0.04) |
9.5 (0.37) |
126.9 (5.00) |
1,009.3 (39.74) |
1,115.6 (43.92) |
842.7 (33.18) |
344.7 (13.57) |
204.4 (8.05) |
48.5 (1.91) |
9.4 (0.37) |
3,712.4 (146.16) |
| Average rainy days | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 23.0 | 27.8 | 26.3 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 110.0 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%)(at 17:30IST) | 57 | 60 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 82 | 76 | 62 | 55 | 72 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[9][10] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^"Honnavar Town Panchayath".Government of Karnataka.Archived fromthe originalon 26 October 2014.Retrieved26 October2014.
- ^"Basic City Statistics"(PDF).honnavaratown.gov.in. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 12 August 2013.
- ^Ross E. Dunn; University Ross E Dunn (2005).The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveler of the Fourteenth Century.University of California Press. p. 221.ISBN978-0-520-24385-9.
- ^Naik, B. Shreedhara (2008). "European Trade and Politics in Medieval South Canara".Proceedings of the Indian History Congress.69:361–372.JSTOR44147201.
- ^http://www.konkanrailway.com/node/120[dead link]
- ^"Karnataka plans new port at Honnavar for Rs 600 crore".Business Standard.Bangalore. 10 October 2013.Retrieved23 November2013.
- ^"Karnatakaports.in".www.karnatakaports.in.Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.
- ^"Karnatakaports.in".www.karnatakaports.in.Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Station: Honavar Climatological Table 1981–2010"(PDF).Climatological Normals 1981–2010.India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 325–326. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 February 2020.Retrieved19 April2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)"(PDF).India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M97. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 February 2020.Retrieved19 April2020.
