Balasore District: District of Odisha, India
Balasore, also known as Baleswar, is a city in the state of Odisha, about 194 km (121 mi) north of the state capital Bhubaneswar and 300 km (186 mi) from Kolkata, in eastern India.
It is the largest town of northern Odisha and the administrative headquarters of Balasore district. It is best known for Chandipur beach. It is also called 'missile city'. The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme's Integrated Test Range is located 18 km south of Balasore.
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