Vadamarachchi
Region in Northern, Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vadamarachchi (Tamil: வடமராட்சி Vaṭamarāṭci, Sinhala: වඩමාරච්චි) is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Valikamam. Alternative spellings include Vadamarachi, Vadamaraachi or Vadamaraadchi.
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Vadamarachchi
வடமராட்சி වඩමාරච්චි | |
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Region | |
Coordinates: 09°42′N 80°19′E | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Province | Northern |
District | Jaffna |
Largest town | Point Pedro |
Divisional Secretariats | |
Area | |
• Total | 238.6 km2 (92.1 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 106,179 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
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