| Pondicherry | |
| Capital | Pondicherry |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1.394.467 (2011) |
| surface | 492 km² |
| website | www.py.gov.in/ |
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The Union Territory Pondicherry located in South india.
Regions
| Location of Pondicherry Union Territory |
Puducherry includes four districts that are not connected to each other and are located on the east and west coasts. They have in common that, unlike the rest of India, they were French colonies. When India gained independence in 1947, this initially only applied to the British and not to the French territories. It was not annexed to India until 1954, and after France had given its approval in 1962, the four districts officially became union territory in 1963.
- Pondicherry - Located on the Coromandel Coast, surrounded by the state Tamil Nadu, with 293 km² the largest district
- Karaikal - also located south of Puducherry on the Coromandel Coast, 160 km²
- Yanam - located on the Bay of Bengal, surrounded by the state Andhra Pradesh, 17 km²
- Mahé - located on the coast of the Indian Ocean, by the state Kerala surrounded, 9 km²
places
- Pondicherry, with the inland district of Ozhukarai.
- Karaikal
- Mahé (9 km²)
- Yanam
- Kurumbapet
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Web links
- https://www.py.gov.in/ - Official website of Puducherry
