Anjidiv Island
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Anjediva Island (also Anjadip Island) (Goan Konkani: Anjadiv; Portuguese: Ilha de Angediva) is an island in the Arabian Sea. It sits off the coast of Karwar, Karnataka. It is politically part of Goa state, geographically the nearest mainland is the Kanara subregion of Karnataka.
The island is about 1.8 kilometres (1 mile) south of Goa, and extends over 1.5 square kilometres (1 square mile). It was part of the Portuguese Indian settlements until 1961. Following the annexation of Goa and Damaon the place was turned into a military base, after which the civilian population was resettled on the Indian mainland or returned to Portugal.
The island is home to the Portuguese-built Anjediva fortress, which houses the shrines of Our Lady of Brotas and São Francisco de Assis. The island is connected to the mainland by a breakwater. Anjediva is part of the INS Kadamba base of the Indian Navy, near the city of Karwar.
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