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valikamam Latitude and Longitude:

09°45′N 80°01′E / 9.750°N 80.017°E / 9.750; 80.017
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Valikamam
வலிகாமம்
වලිකාමම්
Region
Valikamam is located in Sri Lanka
Valikamam
Valikamam
Coordinates: 09°45′N 80°01′E / 9.750°N 80.017°E / 9.750; 80.017
Country  Sri Lanka
Province Northern
District Jaffna
Largest city Jaffna
Divisional Secretariats
Area
 • Total344.2 km2 (132.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total358,991
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)

Valikamam ( Tamil: வலிகாமம் valikāmam, Sinhala: වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam.

Etymology

Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vali (sand) and kamam (village). It is also an equivalent to the ancient name of Jaffna with the same meaning, Manaltidar or Manarridal. According to the 16th Century Jaffna Tamil literary work Santiago Kumara Ammanai, Valikamam referred as Valli Kiraamam (Village of Plant Tinospora cordifolia) [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ragupathy, Ponnampalam (1987). Early Settlements in Jaffna: An Archaeological Survey. University of Jaffna: Thillimalar. p. 211.

valikamam Latitude and Longitude:

09°45′N 80°01′E / 9.750°N 80.017°E / 9.750; 80.017
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valikamam
வலிகாமம்
වලිකාමම්
Region
Valikamam is located in Sri Lanka
Valikamam
Valikamam
Coordinates: 09°45′N 80°01′E / 9.750°N 80.017°E / 9.750; 80.017
Country  Sri Lanka
Province Northern
District Jaffna
Largest city Jaffna
Divisional Secretariats
Area
 • Total344.2 km2 (132.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total358,991
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)

Valikamam ( Tamil: வலிகாமம் valikāmam, Sinhala: වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam.

Etymology

Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vali (sand) and kamam (village). It is also an equivalent to the ancient name of Jaffna with the same meaning, Manaltidar or Manarridal. According to the 16th Century Jaffna Tamil literary work Santiago Kumara Ammanai, Valikamam referred as Valli Kiraamam (Village of Plant Tinospora cordifolia) [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ragupathy, Ponnampalam (1987). Early Settlements in Jaffna: An Archaeological Survey. University of Jaffna: Thillimalar. p. 211.

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