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Puducherry (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 11 55 48 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 11.9300 decimal degrees |
| Long: 079 49 48 E degrees minutes |
Long: 79.8300 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on the Coromandel Coast south of Madras; controlled by Dutch 1693-1697; Britain repeatedly attempted to take the town in the 18th century; held by France 1816-1954; noted for Hindu ashram, Sri Aurobindo; industries include tourism and the production of textiles. |
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| Puducherry (preferred,C,V,Tamil (transliterated),U)
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| Pondichéry (C,V)
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| Pondicherry (C,V,English,U)
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| Pondichéri (NA,V)
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| Ponducherry (NA,V)
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| Poudhucherry (NA,V)
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| Puduchcheri (NA,V)
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| Puducherri (NA,V)
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| Puduvai (NA,V)
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had first permanent settlement in 1683 |
| town (C) |
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| capital (C) |
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of union territory |
| port (C) |
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| resort (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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Arikamedu .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Asia, India, Tamilnadu) [6000395] |
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