Jaffna
capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka
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Jaffna
Summary
Jaffna is a city[1]. Jaffna has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Jaffna is located in Jaffna District[3].
- Jaffna is in the country of Sri Lanka[4].
- Jaffna's instance of is recorded as city[5].
- Jaffna's instance of is recorded as human settlement[6].
- Jaffna's official language is recorded as Tamil[7].
- Jaffna's Commons category is recorded as Jaffna[8].
- Jaffna's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+05:30[9].
- 1621 marks the founding of Jaffna[10].
- Jaffna's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 9.6647222222222, 'lon': 80.016666666667}[11].
- Jaffna's official website is recorded as https://jaffna.mc.gov.lk/[12].
- Jaffna's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jaffna[13].
- Jaffna has a population of {'amount': '+88138'}[14].
- Jaffna's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
- Jaffna's capital of is recorded as Northern Province[16].
- Jaffna's capital of is recorded as Jaffna District[17].
- Jaffna's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ta', 'text': 'யாழ்ப்பாணம்'}[18].
- Jaffna's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'si', 'text': 'යාපනය'}[19].
- Jaffna's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Jaffna[20].
- Jaffna's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ta', 'text': 'யாழ்ப்பாணம்'}[21].
- Jaffna's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'si', 'text': 'යාපනය'}[22].
- Jaffna's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Jaffna[23].
- Jaffna sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5'}[24].
- Jaffna covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20.2'}[25].
- Jaffna's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Jaffna[26].
Body
Geography
Jaffna is in the country of Sri Lanka[4]. Jaffna is located in Jaffna District[3].
Physical Characteristics
Jaffna covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+20.2'}[25]. Jaffna sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5'}[24]. Jaffna has a population of {'amount': '+88138'}[14].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[5] and human settlement[6].
History and Context
1621 marks the founding of Jaffna[10].
Why It Matters
Jaffna has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Jaffna is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]