Thenmarachchi
தென்மராட்சி
තෙන්මරච්චි
Region
Thenmarachchi is located in Sri Lanka
Thenmarachchi
Thenmarachchi
Coordinates: 09°42′N 80°12′E / 9.700°N 80.200°E / 9.700; 80.200
Country Sri Lanka
ProvinceNorthern
DistrictJaffna
Largest townChavakacheri
Divisional Secretariats
List
Area
 • Total229.4 km2 (88.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total55,478
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)

Thenmarachchi is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Vadamarachchi and Valikamam. Thenmarachchi is sometimes spelt Thenmarachi, Thenmaraachi or Thenmaraadchi. This area, like the entire Jaffna peninsula, is populated mostly by Tamil people and was for many years under the de facto control of the "Tamil Tigers".

Etymology

Thenmarachchi translates to "possession of southerners" or "rule of the southerners" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words thenmar (southerners) and achchi (possession or rule).[1]

Cities and villages in Thenmarachchi

  1. Varani
  2. Navatkadu
  3. Idaikurichchi
  4. Thavalai, Iyattralai
  5. Kodikamam
  6. Kaithady
  7. Navatkuli
  8. Thachchanthoppu
  9. Sarasalai
  10. Mattuvil
  11. Chavakachcheri
  12. Maravanpulavu
  13. Arukkuveli
  14. Nunavil
  15. Meesalai
  16. Kachchai
  17. Mirusuvil
  18. Ottuveli
  19. Vidaththalpalai
  20. Keratheevu
  21. Kerudavil
  22. Anthananthidal
  23. Allarai
  24. Paalavi
  25. Ketpeli
  26. Thanankilapu
  27. Usan
  28. Manthuvil
  29. Kilali
  30. Eluthumattuval

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vadamaraadchi". TamilNet. 22 January 2009.
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