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Vijaydurg (town)
This article is about the city. For the fort, see Vijaydurg fort and For the port, see Vijaydurg Port
Vijaydurg (formerly also known as Gheriah) ( Marathi: विजयदुर्ग) is a seaport 485 km from Mumbai on India's West Coast. It boasts a safe harbour with average depths in excess of 100 feet.
From Vijaydurg, Goa is a 200 km drive South along the National Highway 17. The beach facing the Arabian Sea has a historic fort ( 800 years old) from which the town/seaport derives its name. The region offers a very panoramic view of the creek and the fort. A number of virgin beaches abound near Vijaydurg. There is a historic temple, a church and mosque in the village of Vijaydurg.