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.- Type: Village with 7,000 residents
- Description: town in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Puthur” and “Puttur, Sri Lanka”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Nilavarai.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tholakaddy and Palaly, Sri Lanka.
Tholakaddy
Village
Tholakaddy is a small town in Sri Lanka. 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. Palaly, Sri Lanka is situated 5 km northwest of Puttur.
Urumpirai
Village
Urumpirai is a town in Northern Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. 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″ north
Longitude
80.09547° or 80° 5′ 44″ east
Population
7,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6MX2Q32W+95
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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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
Places to explore: Aavarangal and Navakkiry.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sivan Temple Puttur and Muthumarie Amman Temple.
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