Valikamam

Valikamam வலிகாமம் වැලිගම
Region
Valikamam
Coordinates: 09°45′N 80°01′E / 9.750°N 80.017°E / 9.750; 80.017Coordinates: 09°45′N 80°01′E / 9.750°N 80.017°E / 9.750; 80.017
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
Largest city	Jaffna
Divisional Secretariats	List Jaffna Nallur Valikamam East Valikamam North Valikamam South Valikamam South West Valikamam West
Area
• Total	344.2 km2 (132.9 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	358,991
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	Sri Lanka (UTC+05:30)

Valikamam (Tamil: வலிகாமம் valikāmam, Sinhalese: වැලිගම) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Valikamam is sometimes spelt Valikaamam or Valigamam.

Etymology

Valikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vali (sand) and kamam (village).^[1]

See also

• Thenmarachchi
• Vadamarachchi

References