Hammenhiel Fort
Hammenhiel Fort is a fort in Paruthiyadaippu, Island North Divisional Secretariat, Northern Province. Hammenhiel Fort is situated near Kayts Island Fort, as well as near the hamlet Thankodai.- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Hammonheil”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Kayts Island Fort and Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை.
Kayts Island Fort
The Kayts Island Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651.
230 metres east of Hammenhiel Fort
Fort Hammenhiel கடல் கோட்டை
Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island…
1¼ km north of Hammenhiel Fort
Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam
Karampon is a village located in Kayts, Velanai…
1¼ km southeast of Hammenhiel Fort
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kayts and Thankodai.
Kayts
Town
Kayts, is a village on Velanai Island, off the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka.
Karainagar
Karainagar is located 20 km from Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on the island of Karaitivu.
6 km northeast of Hammenhiel Fort
Hammenhiel Fort
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Latitude
9.7° or 9° 42′ north
Longitude
79.85° or 79° 51′ east
Open location code
6JXXPV22+22
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