Kuppam
Kuppam is a locality in Tirukalukundram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. Kuppam is situated nearby to the village Edaiyūr, as well as near Kunnattūr.Places of Interest
Highlights include Madras Atomic Power Station and Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor.
Madras Atomic Power Station
Power station
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Madras Atomic Power Station located at Kalpakkam about 80 kilometres south of Chennai, India, is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing, and waste treatment facility that includes plutonium fuel fabrication for fast breeder reactors.
Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor
Electrical generator
The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor is a 500 MWe sodium-cooled, fast breeder reactor that is being constructed at the same site as the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kokkilamedu, near Kalpakkam, in Tamil Nadu state, India.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sadras and Kalpakkam.
Sadras
Suburb
Photo: Shadows Galore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sadras is a fortress town located on India's Coromandel Coast in Chengalpattu district, 70 km south of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state. Sadras is the anglicised form of the ancient town of Sadurangapattinam. Sadras is situated 4 km southwest of Kuppam.
Kalpakkam
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Kalpakkam is a township in the north coast of Tamil Nadu, India. The township's two main employers are the Department of Atomic Energy and Madras Atomic Power Station.
Pudupattinam
Suburb
Pudupattinam is a census town in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is famous for being located on the southern end of the township at Kalpakkam while Sadras is situated at the northern end. Pudupattinam is situated 7 km south of Kuppam.
Kuppam
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tirukalukundram, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
12.55587° or 12° 33′ 21″ northLongitude
80.17427° or 80° 10′ 27″ eastElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
7M42H54F+8PGeoNames ID
10767057
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