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It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest. It is 40 to 85 miles (64 to 137 km) wide and 85 miles long. [1] Several rivers flow into it, including the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu. The strait is named after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras (1755–1763) during the Company Raj period.
The article starts with Palk Strait (Tamil: பழக ஸ்ட்ரைட்). I think it is meant to show the translation of Palk Strait to as it is referred to in Tamil both in India and Sri Lanka.
Neduntheevu or Nedunthivu (Tamil: நெடுந்தீவு, romanized: Neṭuntīvu; Sinhala: ඩෙල්ෆ්ට්, romanized: Ḍelfṭ) (also known by its Dutch name Delft) is an island in the Palk Strait, northern Sri Lanka. This island is named as Delft in the Admiralty Chart unlike the other islands, whose names are Tamil. The ...
The Palk Strait Bridge and Tunnel is a proposed 23-kilometre (14 mi) road and rail bridge and tunnel over the Palk Strait between Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu (a state in Southern India) and Talaimannar on Mannar Island, an island off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. During the 2002-2004 Peace Accord, the then Prime Minister, Ranil ...
Cheriyapani travels from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai via the Palk Strait. Service is administered by the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board in India. The trip takes 3–4 hours to complete depending on ocean conditions, and covers a distance of 110 km (68 mi).
Tamil Nadu has major seaports at Chennai, Ennore, Tuticorin and Nagapattinam. There are 11 other minor ports. [17] Chennai Port is an artificial harbor and is India's second busiest container hub. [18] Because of its shallow waters, Sethusamudram—the sea separating Sri Lanka from India—presents a hindrance to navigation through the Palk Strait.
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Tamil Nadu, [2] South India, covering 21.47 km 2 (8.29 sq mi) along the Palk Strait where it meets the Bay of Bengal at Point Calimere at the southeastern tip of Nagapattinam District.
9 languages. العربية ... Pages in category "Palk Strait" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes