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.- Village with about 5,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- Description: town in Sri Lanka
- Also known as“Karaveddi”“Karaveddi North”“Karaveddy North”
Notable Schools
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Vigneswara College
Vigneswara College is a provincial school in Karaveddy, Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nelliyady and Thunnalai.
Nelliyady
Town
Nelliady is a town in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka.
Thunnalai
Village
Thunnalai is a village in Vadamarachchi South-West, Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
3 km east of Karaveddy
Alvai
Village
Alvai or Alvaay is a coastal village in Vadamaraadchi, northern Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka.
3½ km north of Karaveddy
Karaveddy
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Latitude
9.788° or 9° 47′ 17″ north
Longitude
80.1949° or 80° 11′ 42″ east
Open location code
6MX2Q5QV+6X
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Karaveddy” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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