Puttur
Puttur is a town in the north of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 12 km from Jaffna. Puttur has about 7,000 residents.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 7,000 residents
- Description: town in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Puthur” and “Puttur, Sri Lanka”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nilavarai.
Nilavarai
Reservoir
Photo: Anton 17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nilavarai is a location in the Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is popular for a natural underground Water well where the water never gets depleted and it serves the irrigation of the neighbouring fields.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tholakaddy and Palaly, Sri Lanka.
Tholakaddy
Village
Tholakaddy is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Northern Province. Tholakaddy is situated 4 km north of Puttur.
Palaly, Sri Lanka
Town
Palaly is a small town in the North Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. It has an important International airport and a military airbase known as Sri Lanka Air Force Palaly or SLAF Palaly. Palaly, Sri Lanka is situated 5 km northwest of Puttur.
Urumpirai
Village
Urumpirai is a town in Northern Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is located 9 km from Jaffna. Urumpirai is situated 7 km southwest of Puttur.
Puttur
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Siruppiddy East, Valikamam East Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.75092° or 9° 45′ 3″ northLongitude
80.09547° or 80° 5′ 44″ eastPopulation
7,000Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
6MX2Q32W+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 4468083862OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1229285Wikidata ID
Q2119342
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Puttur” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sivan Temple Puttur and Muthumarie Amman Temple.
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