Pondicherry
Pondicherry is in Puducherry, India.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oussudu Bird Sanctuary and St. Andrew’s Church, Puducherry.
Oussudu Bird Sanctuary
Nature reserve
Oussudu or Ousteri Bird Sanctuary is the first and the only wildlife sanctuary in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. It was created in 2008. It spans over 390 acres around the Ousteri lake.
St. Andrew’s Church, Puducherry
Church
Photo: Jayarathina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Andrew's Church is one of the oldest churches in Reddiarpalayam area of Puducherry, a Union territory in South India. The original structure was built in Gothic architecture in 1745 by Kanakaraya Mudali, the longest serving dubash of the French East India Company. St. Andrew’s Church, Puducherry is situated 5 km east of Pondicherry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pondicherry and Uzhavarkarai.
Pondicherry
Photo: Hshook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city and an enclave within Tamil Nadu, India. There is a strong French influence on the architecture of the city, especially in the old quarters, with rues and boulevards lined with Mediterranean-style houses and bakeries, although the city remains very much Indian.
Uzhavarkarai
Town
Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is situated 7 km northeast of Pondicherry.
Villianur
Town
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Villianur, or Villianoor, is a commune panchayat and the headquarters of the Villianur taluk of Puducherry District. Kameeswarar temple is the major landmark in the town.
Pondicherry
- Also known as: “Pondichéry”
- Location: Puducherry, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.9167° or 11° 55′ northLongitude
79.75° or 79° 45′ eastPopulation
950,000Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)Abbreviation
“PON”Open location code
7J3XWQ82+M2GeoNames ID
1259426
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In Other Languages
“Pondicherry” goes by many names.
- Tamil: “Puducherry”
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