Kalpitiya

Kalpitiya is a coastal town located in western region of . The Kalpitiya peninsula consists of a total fourteen islands. It is developing as a tourist destination.
  • Village with about 5,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code DBK
  • …is also known as “Kalpitya”
  • Description: place in North Western, Sri Lanka

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kalpitiya Fort and Dutch Reformed Church.
was built by the Dutch between 1667 and 1676.
Church
The is located between the Dutch fort and the village of Kalpitiya.
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Latitude
8.2368° or 8° 14′ 13″ north
Longitude
79.7662° or 79° 45′ 58″ east
UN/LOCODE
LK KAL
Open location code
6JWX6QP8+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tamil—“Kalpitiya” goes by many names.
كالبيتياArabic
কালপিটিয়াBengali
KalpitiyaCatalan
卡尔皮蒂耶Chinese
卡爾皮蒂耶Chinese
KalpitiyaDutch
KalpitiyaIrish
カルピティヤJapanese
کالپیتیاPersian
КалпитияRussian
කල්පිටියSinhala
கல்பிட்டியTamil

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North Western Province: Highlights

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