Verna, Goa


Verna is a village in Salcete, Goa, India, adjacent to the village of Nagoa. It is located approximately 10 km north of the South Goa district headquarters Margão, 18 km south-east of Vasco da Gama and 23 km south-east of the state capital Panjim.

Geography

Verna is located in Salcete, South Goa. Its geographical coordinates are.

Etymology

The village is named after the Sanctuary of La Verna in Italy.

Education

The Padre Conceição College of Engineering is a private engineering college in Verna. The college is a part of Agnel Technical Education Complex, Verna, Goa and is the first private engineering college in the state.

Places of worship

, Cansaulim Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to Verna. How ever Madgaon Rail Way Station is major railway station 11 KM near to Verna

Airports

Airports nearest to Verna; sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.