Fort Hammenhiel

Fort Hammenhiel is a fort built around a small island between the islands of and Karaitivu of in Northern .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kayts Island Fort and Karampon Shanmuganatha Maha Vidyalayam.

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The was built by the Portuguese in 1629 and was abandoned in 1651. is situated 1¼ km south of Fort Hammenhiel.

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Karampon is a village located in , Velanai… is situated 2½ km south of Fort Hammenhiel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kayts and Thankodai.

Town
, is a village on Velanai Island, off the in northern . is situated 3 km southeast of Fort Hammenhiel.

Hamlet
is a small town in . is situated 4 km north of Fort Hammenhiel.

Town
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is located 20 km from , , on the island of Karaitivu. is situated 5 km northeast of Fort Hammenhiel.

Fort Hammenhiel

Latitude
9.71172° or 9° 42′ 42″ north
Longitude
79.84792° or 79° 50′ 53″ east
Open location code
6JXXPR6X+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 404078214
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­hotel
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hammenhiel Dutch Fort and SLNS Elara Naval Base.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fort Hammenhiel Resort and J/Paruthiyadaippu Ganeshapatha Vidyalayam.

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