Vadamarachchi (Tamil: வடமராட்சி Vaṭamarāṭci, Sinhala: වඩමාරච්චි) is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Valikamam. Alternative spellings include Vadamarachi, Vadamaraachi or Vadamaraadchi.

Vadamarachchi வடமராட்சி වඩමාරච්චි
Region
Vadamarachchi
Coordinates: 09°42′N 80°19′E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Northern
District	Jaffna
Largest town	Point Pedro
Divisional Secretariats	List Vadamarachchi East Vadamarachchi North Vadamarachchi SW
Area
• Total	238.6 km2 (92.1 sq mi)
Population  (2007)
• Total	106,179
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka)

Etymology

Vadamarachchi translates to "possession of northerners" or "rule of the northerners" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vadamar (northerners) and achchi (possession or rule).[1]

See also

• Thenmarachchi
• Valikamam

References

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