Vadamarachchi
Region in Northern, Sri Lanka
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Vadamarachchi (Tamil: வடமராட்சி Vaṭamarāṭci, Sinhala: වඩමාරච්චි) is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Valikamam. Alternative spellings include Vadamarachi, Vadamaraachi or Vadamaraadchi.
Vadamarachchi
வடமராட்சி වඩමාරච්චි | |
|---|---|
Region | |
| Coordinates: 09°42′N 80°19′E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| Largest town | Point Pedro |
| Divisional Secretariats | |
| Area | |
• Total | 238.6 km2 (92.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 106,179 |
| • Density | 445.0/km2 (1,153/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |