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Balasore
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<p>Balasore, also known as Baleswar, is a city in the state of <a href="/facts/Odisha/ofAWpAgu">Odisha</a>, about 215 km (134 mi) from the state capital <a href="/facts/Bhubaneswar/IPgpYJ0B">Bhubaneswar</a> and 300 km (186 mi) from <a href="/facts/Kolkata/k0HVgEYm">Kolkata</a>, in <a href="/facts/Eastern_India/8CFJmsg7">eastern India</a>. It is the administrative headquarters of <a href="/facts/Balasore_district/TtCQdswB">Balasore district</a> and the largest city as well as health and educational hub of northern Odisha. It is best known for <a href="/facts/Chandipur%2c_India/h6n9l6Qj">Chandipur</a> beach. It is also called 'missile city'. The <a href="/facts/Indian_Ballistic_Missile_Defence_Programme/xVjjX5SX">Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme</a>'s Integrated Test Range is located 18 km south of Balasore. </p>