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Valikamam

Coordinates: 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
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
Largest cityJaffna
Divisional Secretariats
Area
 • Total344.2 km2 (132.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total358,991
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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. Valikamam is sometimes spelt Valikaamam or Valigamam.

Etymology

Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vali (sand) and kamam (village).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Valikaamam". TamilNet. 15 June 2007.