Kalapet

Kalapet, or Kalapettai, is a town and enclave in the Union territory of , India. It was annexed by the French in 1703 and has been a part of the Union territory ever since.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: Enclave of Pondicherry, India
  • Also known as: “Kalapettai”, “Kālapettai”, and “Kallapet”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Auroville and Kottakuppam.

Photo: Ashwin Kumar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small town 6 km north of Pondicherry, in the district of . This town was a vision of The Mother from Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry as it's an international town.

Town
is a developing town in in the state of , , approximately 5km from the nearby city of . is situated 8 km southwest of Kalapet.

Village
Photo: Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village situated next to in the Indian state of , and at about 10 km from Pondicherry. is situated 9 km west of Kalapet.

Kalapet

Latitude
12.03084° or 12° 1′ 51″ north
Longitude
79.86484° or 79° 51′ 53″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
7J4X2VJ7+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3639594179
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
1268464
Wiki­data ID
Q3702557
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tamil—“Kalapet” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kalapet”
  • French: “Kalapet”
  • Hindi: “कालापेट”
  • Irish: “Kalapet”
  • Tamil: “காலாப்பட்டு”
  • Tamil: “காலாப்பேட்டை”

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