Valvetty (Tamil: வல்வெட்டி, romanized: Valveṭṭy), is a small town in Jaffna District in the northeast region of the Jaffna Peninsula in Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is located south of the larger town of Valvettithurai, and northeast of the small town of Udupiddy.
Valvetty
வல்வெட்டி | |
|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Northern |
| District | Jaffna |
| DS Division | Vadamarachchi South‐West |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone) |
Etymology edit
The name Valvetty derives from the two Tamil words vallai meaning "forest" and veṭṭi meaning "expansive".
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9°49′N 80°11′E / 9.817°N 80.183°E
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