Palk Bay

Palk Bay is a semi-enclosed shallow water body between the southeast coast of and , with a water depth maximum of 13 m. Palk Bay is located between 8° 50′ and 10° North latitudes and 78° 50′ and 80° 30′ East longitudes.
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Palk Bay

Latitude
9.32292° or 9° 19′ 23″ north
Longitude
79.84887° or 79° 50′ 56″ east
Open location code
6JXX8RFX+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4211188722
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
1231852
Wiki­data ID
Q27441240
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Palk Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Palk Bay
  • Chinese: 保克湾
  • Dutch: Palkbaai
  • French: baie de Palk
  • French: Baie de Palk
  • German: Palkbucht
  • Greek: Κόλπος του Παλκ
  • Hindi: पाक खाड़ी
  • Persian: خلیج پالک
  • Polish: Zatoka Palk
  • Swedish: Palk Bay

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