Fort Geldria
Fort Geldria or Fort Geldaria, located in Pulicat, Tamil Nadu, was the seat of the Dutch Republic's first settlement in India, and the capital of Dutch Coromandel.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pulicat.
Pulicat
Pulicat, also known as Pazhaverkadu, is a historic seashore town in the north coast of Tamil Nadu, next to the Pulicat Lake. Pulicat Lake is a shallow salt water lagoon which stretches about 60 km along the coast.Fort Geldria
- Type: Fort
- Description: historic site in India
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ponneri, Tiruvallur, Northern Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
13.41943° or 13° 25′ 10″ north
Longitude
80.31647° or 80° 18′ 59″ east
Open location code
7M52C898+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tamil—“Fort Geldria” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Casteel Geldria”
- Tamil: “பழவேற்காடு கோட்டை”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pulicat Government Hospital and AARDE Pulicat Museum.
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