Poyiddy
Poyiddy is a village in Kankesanthurai West, Valikamam North Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province and has about 7,000 residents. Poyiddy is situated nearby to the village Atchelu, as well as near Punnalaikadduvan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chunnakam railway station and Inuvil railway station.
Chunnakam railway station
Railway station
Chunnakam railway station is a railway station in the town of Chunnakam in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. Chunnakam railway station is situated 2½ km west of Poyiddy.
Inuvil railway station
Railway station
Inuvil railway station is a railway station in the village of Inuvil in northern Sri Lanka. Owned by Sri Lanka Railways, the state-owned railway operator, the station is part of the Northern Line which links the north with the capital Colombo. Inuvil railway station is situated 3½ km southwest of Poyiddy.
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. Nilavarai is situated 4 km northeast of Poyiddy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urumpirai and Chunnakam.
Urumpirai
Village
Urumpirai is a town in Northern Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. It is located 9 km from Jaffna.
Chunnakam
Town
Chunnakam is a town, located 9.7 km north of Jaffna. It is one of the important commercial centres in Jaffna. The original name of the town was Mayilani. Chunnakam is situated 3 km west of Poyiddy.
Mallakam
Village
Mallakam is a town in northern Sri Lanka located approximately 10 kilometres north of the city of Jaffna. The town is divided into three Village Officer Divisions whose combined population was 6,834 at the 2012 census. Mallakam is situated 4½ km northwest of Poyiddy.
Poyiddy
- Type: Village with 7,000 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Kankesanthurai West, Valikamam North Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.73836° or 9° 44′ 18″ northLongitude
80.05714° or 80° 3′ 26″ eastPopulation
7,000Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
6MX2P3Q4+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 13592129907OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
1229680
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