Kottaikādu
Kottaikādu is a locality in Cheyyur, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu and has about 28,200 residents. Kottaikādu is situated nearby to the village Vennāngupattu, as well as near the locality Muttikkādu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Alamparai Fort.
Alamparai Fort
Ruins
Photo: Djoemanoj, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ruins of Alamparai Fort lie near Kadappakkam in India, a village 50 km from Mamallapuram on the land overlooking the sea. Constructed in the late 17th century during the Mughal era, the Alamparai Fort once had a 100-metre long dockyard stretching into the sea, from which zari cloth, salt, and ghee were exported. Alamparai Fort is situated 3 km east of Kottaikādu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marakkanam.
Marakkanam
Town
Marakkanam is a developing town and taluk in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. It is well connected to the state capital Chennai and the nearby union territory of Puducherry by the East Coast Road. Marakkanam is situated 8 km southwest of Kottaikādu.
Kottaikādu
- Type: Locality with 28,200 residents
- Also known as: “Edakalinadu” and “Kottaikadu”
- Location: Cheyyur, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
12.25556° or 12° 15′ 20″ northLongitude
79.98226° or 79° 58′ 56″ eastPopulation
28,200Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
7J4X7X4J+6WGeoNames ID
11446369
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