| 词条 | Valikamam |
| 释义 |
| name = Valikamam | native_name = {{lang|ta|வலிகாமம்}} {{lang|si|වලිකාමම්}} | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = Region | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|09|45|N|80|01|E|region:LK|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Sri Lanka}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Northern | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Jaffna | seat_type = Largest city | seat = Jaffna | parts_type = Divisional Secretariats | parts_style = coll | p1 = Jaffna | p2 = Nallur | p3 = Valikamam East | p4 = Valikamam North | p5 = Valikamam South | p6 = Valikamam South West | p7 = Valikamam West | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 344.2 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_rank = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 358,991 | population_rank = | population_as_of = 2007 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = Sri Lanka | utc_offset1 = +05:30 }} Valikamam ({{lang-ta|வலிகாமம்}} valikāmam, {{lang-si|වැලිගම}}) is one of the three historic regions of Jaffna peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Thenmarachchi and Vadamarachchi. Valikamam is sometimes spelt Valikaamam or Valigamam. EtymologyValikamam translates to "the sandy village" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words vali (sand) and kamam (village). It is also an equivalent to the ancient name of Jaffna with the same meaning, Manaltidar or Manarridal.[1] 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|year=|isbn=|location=|publication-place=University of Jaffna|pages=211|language=en}} {{NorthernLK-geo-stub}} 2 : Valikamam|Settlements in Jaffna District |
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