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Amaravati
'''Amaravati''' is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Akbar|first1=Syed|title=Amaravati as official capital will boost Andhra Pradesh's image – Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Amaravati-as-official-capital-will-boost-Andhra-Pradeshs-image/articleshow/53595008.cms|access-date=1 May 2017|work=The Times of India|date=8 Aug 2016}}</ref> The planned city is on the southern banks of the Krishna(contracted; show full)housands descend on Andhra village Uddandarayunipalem to watch history in making |newspaper=Economic Times|date=22 October 2015 }}</ref> The metropolitan area of Guntur and [[Vijayawada]] are the major [[conurbation]]s of Amaravati.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/why-amaravati-has-been-chosen-as-the-new-andhra-pradesh-capital/|title=Explained: Why Amaravati has been chosen as the new Andhra Pradesh capital|date=21 October 2015|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>
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Districts:
Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna(Vijayawada Amaravathi), Guntur(Guntur Amaravathi), Prakasham, Nellore, Kurnool, YSR Kadapa, Anantapur, Chittoor is a metropolitan area

== De facto state capital ==
As of October 2016, the majority of departments and officials of the Andhra Pradesh State Government are now functioning from Andhra Pradesh Secretariat|interim facilities located in the Velagapudi area of Amaravati, with only a skeleton staff remaining behind in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-andhra-pradesh-secretariat-starts-functioning-from-interim-government-complex-at-amaravati-2260970|title=Andhra Pradesh Secretariat starts funct(contracted; show full)
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* [http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/MasterPlans/01-Draft%20Capital%20Region%20Plan%20(Perspective%20Plan).pdf The master plan of the proposed capital region], including a map

[[Category:Settlements in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Cities in India]]
[[Category:2015 establishments in India]]