词条 | Kopay |
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| name = Kopay | native_name = கோப்பாய் කෝපායි | settlement_type = Town | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka Northern Province | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Sri Lanka | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Northern | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Jaffna | subdivision_type4 = DS Division | subdivision_name4 = Valikamam East | coordinates = {{coord|9|41|0|N|80|03|0|E|region:LK|display=inline}} }} Kopay ({{lang-ta|கோப்பாய்|translit=Kōppāy}}) is a town located approximately 4 km from the city of Jaffna along Point Pedro road. It is an agricultural town consisting mainly of vegetable farms, paddy fields and coconut gardens. The suburb Kopay is blessed with several scholars because of very strong schooling system. Arumuka Navalar established the school managed by Suwaminathan is famous for this. Arrival of missionaries strengthened the educational system. Kopay Christian College celebrating 150 years of service remain unbeaten in producing quality scholars.{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}} EtymologyThe name Kopay derives from the two Tamil words kō meaning "king" and pāy meaning "seat" or "mat", which it gained because the kings of Aryacakravarti dynasty of Jaffna Kingdom had their residence here.[1] King Cankili I had his stronghold at the fort previously located in Kopay.[2] Templeskopay palanai kannakai amman kovil[3] Irupalai Katpaga pillayar kovil [4] See also
References1. ^{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yI4cAAAAMAAJ|title=Early Settlements in Jaffna: An Archaeological Survey|last=Ragupathy|first=Ponnampalam|date=1987|publisher=Thillimalar Ragupathy|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=212|language=en}} 2. ^{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OGhuAAAAMAAJ|title=Fidalgos in the Kingdom of Jafanapatam, Sri Lanka, 1543-1658: The Portuguese in Jaffna|last=Silva|first=O. M. Da|date=1994|publisher=Harwoods Publishers|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=7–9|language=en}} 3. ^கண்னகை அம்மன் 4. ^https://rainbowpages.lk/other/hindu/katpaga-pillayar-kovil/ External links{{Commons category|Kopai|position=left}}
| Centre = Kopay | North = Sirupiddy | Northeast = Sirupiddy | East = Kaithady | Southeast = Navatkuli | South= Nallur | Southwest = Kokkuvil | Northwest = Kondavil | West = Kokkuvil | image = }}{{coord|9|41|N|80|03|E|region:LK_type:city|display=title}}{{NorthernLK-geo-stub}} 2 : Towns in Valikamam East DS Division|Suburbs of Jaffna |
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