Bilimora

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Bilimora
city
Bilimora Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Bilimora Bilimora (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20°45′N 72°57′E / 20.75°N 72.95°E / 20.75; 72.95
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Navsari
Area
• Total	9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	57,583
• Rank	62nd in Gujarat
• Density	6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	396321
Telephone code	02634
Vehicle registration	GJ 21
Website	[1]

Bilimora is a city situated on the banks of the river Ambika, in Gandevi taluka & Navsari district of Gujarat state, in India. The city comes under the purview of the Surat Metropolitan Region. The city is roughly 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the city of Surat and is the southernmost point of the Surat Metropolitan Region and the Metropolis of Surat. It is linked to Surat by SH 6 and SH 88.^{[clarification needed]}

In the late 18th century, the Baroda State established a naval station at Bilimora, a port about 40 miles (64 km) south of Surat, known as Bunder Bilimora Suba Armor. A fleet of 50 vessels were stationed here, mostly sailboats, cargo vessels for trading and military vessels to secure the sea from the Portuguese, the Dutch and the French.^[1]