Karaveddy
Karaveddy is a town located 7 km from the City of Point Pedro, Jaffna District, Sri Lanka. In local Tamil Language it translates to Coastal Strip, although it is few km from the coast.- Type: Village with 5,000 residents
- Description: town in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Karaveddi”, “Karaveddi North”, and “Karaveddy North”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Vigneswara College and Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam.
Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam
School
Nelliady Central College is a national school in Nelliady, Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nelliyady and Thunnalai.
Thunnalai
Village
Thunnalai is a village in Vadamarachchi South-West, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. Thunnalai is situated 3 km east of Karaveddy.
Alvai
Village
Alvai or Alvaay is a coastal village in Vadamaraadchi, northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Alvai is situated 3½ km north of Karaveddy.
Karaveddy
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Karaveddy North, Vadamaradchchi Sou, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.788° or 9° 47′ 17″ north
Longitude
80.1949° or 80° 11′ 42″ east
Population
5,000
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
6MX2Q5QV+6X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Karaveddy” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Karaveddy”
- German: “Karaveddy”
- Irish: “Karaveddy”
- Japanese: “カラヴェディ”
- Tamil: “கரவெட்டி”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Yarkkaru and Koyil Santhai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Divisional Hospital Karaveddy and Mahathma Theatre(Closed).
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Worth a closer look: Jaffna and Mannar.
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