Arikamedu

Arikamedu is an archaeological site in Southern India, in Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam Commune, . It is 4 kilometres from the capital, Pondicherry of the Indian territory of Puducherry.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: still digging arikamedu
  • Also known as: “Arikamedu Early Historic Site”, “Arikamedu, Early Historic Site”, and “Poduca”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Puducherry railway station.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic minor basilica situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in , , and is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture. is situated 2½ km north of Arikamedu.

Railway station
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is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway terminus of the Villupuram–Pondicherry branch line serving the city of Pondicherry, headquarter of … is situated 2½ km north of Arikamedu.

Church
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of . is situated 3½ km north of Arikamedu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veerampattinam and Pondicherry.

Village
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is the largest coastal village in the union territory of situated between Pondicherry and . The village is 7 km away from the Pondicherry city centre and frequent bus services are available from Pondicherry for almost once in every 10–15 minutes.

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, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city and an enclave within , . 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.

Town
is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of . The enclaves of and Alankuppam are parts of municipality. is situated 4½ km north of Arikamedu.

Arikamedu

Latitude
11.90263° or 11° 54′ 10″ north
Longitude
79.81938° or 79° 49′ 10″ east
Open location code
7J3XWR39+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 668058882
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2861278
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tamil—“Arikamedu” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أريكاميدو”
  • Arabic: “اريكاميدو”
  • Bengali: “আরিকামেডু”
  • Catalan: “Arikamedu”
  • Chinese: “阿里卡梅杜”
  • Dutch: “Arikamedu”
  • French: “Arikamedu”
  • Hindi: “अरिकमेडु”
  • Indonesian: “Arikamedu”
  • Italian: “Arikamedu”
  • Japanese: “アリカメドゥ”
  • Kannada: “ಅರಿಕಮೇಡು”
  • Latin: “Poduca”
  • Malayalam: “Arikamedu”
  • Malayalam: “അരിക്കമേട്”
  • Manipuri: “ꯑꯔꯤꯀꯥꯃꯦꯗꯨ”
  • Spanish: “Arikamedu”
  • Tamil: “அரிக்கமேடு”

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Highlights include Annamalai Annapoorani Mahal and Veerampattinam Harbour.

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