Kanakan Lake
Kanakan Lake is a lake in Ozhukarai Taluk, Pondicherry, Puducherry. Kanakan Lake is situated nearby to the quarter Sri Ram Nagar, as well as near the neighborhood Aaruthra Nagar.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Andrew’s Church, Puducherry and Pondicherry Airport.
St. Andrew’s Church, Puducherry
Church
Photo: Jayarathina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Andrew's Church is one of the oldest churches in Reddiarpalayam area of Puducherry, a Union territory in South India. The original structure was built in Gothic architecture in 1745 by Kanakaraya Mudali, the longest serving dubash of the French East India Company.
Pondicherry Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Asdfindia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pondicherry Airport is a domestic airport serving the union territory of Puducherry, India. It is located at Lawspet, situated 8.1 km from the international community of Auroville.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in Puducherry, India, and is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pondicherry and Uzhavarkarai.
Pondicherry
Photo: Hshook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city and an enclave within Tamil Nadu, India. There is a strong French influence on the architecture of the city, especially in the old quarters, with rues and boulevards lined with Mediterranean-style houses and bakeries, although the city remains very much Indian.
Uzhavarkarai
Town
Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality.
Villianur
Town
Photo: Ssriram mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villianur or Villianoor, Villenour in French, is a commune panchayat and the headquarters of the Villianur taluk of Puducherry District. Kameeswarar temple is the major landmark in the town.
Kanakan Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ozhukarai Taluk, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.9371° or 11° 56′ 14″ northLongitude
79.7966° or 79° 47′ 48″ eastOpen location code
7J3XWQPW+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 358334766OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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