Tharangambadi
E454482
Tharangambadi is a historic coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its former Danish colonial settlement, seaside fort, and blend of Indian and European heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sadurangapattinam | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former Danish colony
ⓘ
historic place ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeUnit | Tharangambadi taluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tarangambadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tranquebar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical coastal climate ⓘ |
| coastlineFeature | sandy beach ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialSuccessor | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| danishControlEndYear | 1845 ⓘ |
| danishControlStartYear | 1620 ⓘ |
| district | Mayiladuthurai district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "place of the singing waves" in Tamil ⓘ |
| formerDistrict | Nagapattinam district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAsTradingPostBy | Danish East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | local town panchayat ⓘ |
| hasFort | Fort Dansborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Danish Cemetery, Tharangambadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Dansborg NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor’s Bungalow, Tharangambadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Masillamani Nathar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jerusalem Church, Tharangambadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Town Gate, Tharangambadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zion Church, Tharangambadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | heritage town of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionaryAssociated |
Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heinrich Plütschau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | தரங்கம்பாடி NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorRiver | Cauvery River delta region ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Danish colonial heritage
ⓘ
blend of Indian and European architecture ⓘ seaside fort ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Danish India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 609313 ⓘ |
| region | Chola Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistory | early Protestant mission center in India ⓘ |
| soldTo | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
beach tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transportConnection | connected by road to Mayiladuthurai ⓘ |
| treatyWith | Thanjavur Nayak kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sadurangapattinam