Nagapattinam
India
Also known as: Nagappattinam, Negapattam
Recent News
Aug. 19, 2024, 1:58 AM ET (The Hindu)
Proposed museum at Nagapattinam awaits government approval
Aug. 17, 2024, 12:49 AM ET (The Hindu)
Ferry service resumes between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai
Aug. 13, 2024, 7:51 AM ET (The Hindu)
Passenger ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai will have premium and economy classes
Aug. 13, 2024, 12:51 AM ET (The Hindu)
Grocer, wife electrocuted in Nagapattinam
Aug. 13, 2024, 12:51 AM ET (The Hindu)
Ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai to resume on August 16
Nagapattinam, port city, east-central Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India. It lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, about 250 miles (400 km) south of Chennai (Madras). The city was an ancient port known to have traded with Europe in Greek and Roman times before it became a Portuguese and later a Dutch colony. Its influence declined with the growth of Chennai. Economic activity includes ship repair, fishing, steel rolling, and the manufacture of metal goods. Tourism has also become important in the region. In December 2004 a large tsunami in the Indian Ocean generated by an undersea ...(100 of 160 words)