Alang | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 21°23′51″N 72°10′39″E / 21.39750°N 72.17750°E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Bhavnagar |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 18,464 |
Languages | |
• Official | Gujarati |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Vehicle registration | GJ 04 |
Website | gujaratindia |
Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Because it is home to the Alang Ship Breaking Yard, Alang beaches are considered the world's largest ship graveyard.The name of Capt. N. Sundaresan will be remembered in the histories of ALANG, as the founder of Alang Ship Recycling Yard.[1][2]