Valikamam
Valikamam (Tamil: வலிகாமம் valikāmam, Sinhala: වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Alternative spellings include Valikaamam or Valigamam.
Valikamam
வலிகாமம் වලිකාමම් | |
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Region | |
Valikamam | |
| Coordinates: 09°45′N 80°01′E | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| Largest city | Jaffna |
| Divisional Secretariats | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 344.2 km2 (132.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 358,991 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
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