Covelong
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| Covelong | |
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| Coordinates | 12°47′33″N 80°15′11″E / 12.7925°N 80.2530°ECoordinates: 12°47′33″N 80°15′11″E / 12.7925°N 80.2530°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Kanchepuram |
| Nearest city | Chennai |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Covelong (Kovalam or Cobelon) (Tamil: கோவளம்) is a fishing village in India, 40 kilometres south of Chennai, on the East Coast Road en route to Mahabalipuram. Covelong was a port town developed by the Nawab of Carnatic, Saadat Ali. It was taken over by the French in 1746, and destroyed by the British in 1752.
The Dutch built a fort in Covelong during the colonial times, which today has been made the Taj Fisherman's Cove, a private luxury beach resort.
Covelong beach is one of the few places in the East Coast where wind surfing takes place.
