Question

Where is masulipatnam?why is port city important

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Explanation:

masulipatnam is a city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Krishna district It is also the mandal headquarters of Machilipatnam mandal in Machilipatnam revenue division of the district. The ancient port town served as the settlement of European traders from the 16th century, and it was a major trading port for the British, Dutch and French in the seventeenth century.

Port cities have played a critical role in urban development in Western Europe. Marketing and trade were important factors which affected the pattern of urban expansion or decline, and ports, after capital cities, frequently registered the highest population growth rates.