Tharangambadi
Established on 19 November 1620 as the first Danish trading post in India, Tharangambadi — long known as Tranquebar — sits on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu, where the Uppanar distributary of the Kaveri River meets the sea. The town's name translates as "place of the singing waves," and its beaches front directly onto the Bay of Bengal. The Danish colony passed to the British East India Company in 1845, leaving a layered colonial history alongside the coastal setting.
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- Population23,191
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
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Tharangambadi: quick answers
Where is Tharangambadi?
Tharangambadi is in Mayiladuthurai, India, about 129 km80 miles in a straight line from Tiruchirappalli.
How do you get to Tharangambadi?
The nearest airport is Neyveli (NVY), about 2 hr 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Karaikal, about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tharangambadi?
The warmest month is May, averaging 30°C87°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is November, with about 365 mm14.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tharangambadi?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 1 restaurant and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.