Yarkkaru

Yarkkaru is a village in , , and has about 7,000 residents. Yarkkaru is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vigneswara College and Nelliady Madhya Maha Vidyalayam.

School
is a provincial school in , . In 1952 the volleyball team of the college under the guidance of Mr. N.Sinnathamby became the National champions.

School
Nelliady Central College is a national school in , . is situated 2½ km north of Yarkkaru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karaveddy and Thunnalai.

Village
is a town located 7 km from the City of , , . In local Tamil Language it translates to Coastal Strip, although it is few km from the coast.

Village
is a village in Vadamarachchi South-West, , , . It is located near Thondaman Aru lagoon. It is also in close proximity to Vallipuram.

Town
Nelliady is a town in , Sri Lanka. It is one of the busiest towns in Jaffna district. After many coastal areas of Sri Lanka were devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami many people settled further inland, in towns including Nelliady.

Yarkkaru

Latitude
9.77958° or 9° 46′ 47″ north
Longitude
80.20669° or 80° 12′ 24″ east
Population
7,000
Open location code
6MX2Q6H4+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4469412267
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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