Puttalam Lagoon

The Puttalam Lagoon is a large 327 km2 (126 mi/s and 8.1 m3/s respectively. It is linked to 15 km to the south by a channel. The lagoon's water is brackish to saline.
Wikipedia
A.Savin, FAL.
  • Lagoon
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as
    “Puttalam”
    “Puttalam Lake”

Puttalam Lagoon

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Latitude
8.1226° or 8° 7′ 21″ north
Longitude
79.7738° or 79° 46′ 26″ east
Open location code
6JWX4QFF+2G
Geo­Names ID
1229291
Wiki­data ID
Q4384393

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In Other Languages

From French to Western Panjabi—“Puttalam Lagoon” goes by many names.
  • French: “lagune de Puttalam”
  • French: “Lagune de Puttalam”
  • Japanese: “プッタラム・ラグーン”
  • Russian: “Путталам”
  • Tamil: “புத்தளம் கடல் நீரேரி”
  • Ukrainian: “Путталам (лагуна)”
  • Ukrainian: “Путталам”
  • Urdu: “پٹلم ساحلی جھیل”
  • Western Panjabi: “پُٹلم ساحلی جھیل”

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