Tharangambadi
in Nagapattinam of State of Tamil Nādu, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.028 and 79.854 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 1' 39" and E 79° 51' 15"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:56 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 6:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Discover Tharangambadi

Tharangambadi in Nagapattinam (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 20,841 citizens is a place in India about 1,228 mi (or 1,977 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Tharangambadi is now 10:56 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 9 airports near Tharangambadi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Neyveli Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Great Living Chola Temples in a distance of 52 mi (or 83 km), West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puducherry, Jaffna, Chennai, George Town and Chittoor. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 100 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

37°C (98 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

37°C (99 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

38°C (100 °F)
30°C (85 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tranquebar / Tharangambadi - Danish Fort Museum

Published: December 24, 2013
Length: 12:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Murugesh Babu

Tranquebar / Tharangambadi - Danish Fort Museum On the way to Umesh Marriage @ Vedaranyam, Visited Tharangambadi Beach, Fort and Museum on December 8th 2013 with Varun, Suresh, ...


Tranquebar / Tharangambadi Fort Beach

Published: December 24, 2013
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Murugesh Babu

Tranquebar / Tharangambadi Fort Beach On the way to Umesh Marriage @ Vedaranyam, Visited Tharangambadi Beach, Fort and Museum on December 8th 2013 with Varun, Suresh, Danial, ...


India Tamil Nadu Tarangambadi Bungalow On The Beach India Hotels Travel Ecotourism Travel To Care

Published: February 01, 2010
Length: 43:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: traveltocare

Visit us at http://www.traveltocare.com A presentation of Travel To Care for Hotel Bungalow On The Beach Tarangambadi in Tamil Nadu India Hotels India Travel Ecotourism.


Tranquebar or Tharangambadi

Published: May 18, 2013
Length: 59:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Prasanna Kps

Prasanna takes us to Tranquebar for a short visit... Let us enjoy it...


THE COUNTRY LASS by K.Jagannathan B.E Civil

Published: July 08, 2014
Length: 07:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jaganathan k


Tranquebar Fort & Beach

Published: January 11, 2013
Length: 25:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nellaissmani

Tranquebar was a Danish Post established in 1620AD. It is 35kms north of Nagapattinam on the east coast line of Bay of Bengal.The Dansborg Fort built by Ore Gedde,the commander of the Royal...


kaala kaala swami temple

Published: November 22, 2007
Length: 30:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ganapathi raman

kaala kaala swami temple where Lord Shiva gave the life back to Yema (God of Death).


KARAIKAL MARATHON 2015

Published: January 21, 2015
Length: 37:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Smart Media Karaikal

MY CLEAN CITY KARAIKAL.


Kalla Nottu - PKIET - CSE Legends Short Film - Karaikal

Published: March 22, 2015
Length: 35:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Legends CS

Kalla Nottu - கள்ள நோட்டு - A short film by the Computer Science Department ( CSE 2016) students of Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering and Technology PKIET...


Scenic Karaikal on Kamban express - backwaters , Karaikal Port

Published: February 02, 2015
Length: 15:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ashwin Kumar

Passing over Vellapar river - most probably backwaters of the Bay of Bengal around Karaikal as the Karaikal Port approaches. A line exclusively for freights separates from the line and goes...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tharangambadi

Tharangambadi (formerly Tranquebar) is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 15 km north of Karaikal, near the mouth of a distributary of the Kaveri River. Tharangambadi is the headquarters of Tharangambadi taluk. Its name means "place of the singing waves". It was a Danish colony from 1620 to 1845, and in Danish it is still known as Trankebar.

Located at 11.03, 79.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Danish India, Former Danish colonies, Populated places established in 1620, Cities and towns in Nagapattinam district, Forts in Tamil Nadu

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tranquebar, Fort Dansborg, Trankebar, Tarangambādi, থারাঙ্গামবাড়ি, Tarangambadi, Tranguebar, Транкебар, தரங்கம்பாடி, تھرنگامبدی, 特蘭奎巴