Visakhapatnam (nicknamed
Vizag) is the
largest city, both in terms of area and population in the
Indian state of
Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the coast of
Bay of Bengal in the north eastern region of the state. It is the administrative headquarters of
Visakhapatnam district and also the
Financial Capital of Andhra Pradesh. , the population of the city was recorded as 1,897,823, making it the
15th largest city in the country.