Yanam
Sign in to saveYanam () (previously Yanaon, ()) is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry, India. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united with India in 1954, is still sometimes known as "French Yanam". It possesses a blend of French culture and the Telugu culture, nicknamed Frelugu. During French rule, the Tuesday market (Marché du mardi or ) at Yanam was popular among the Telugu people in the Madras Presidency, who visited Yanam to buy foreign and smuggled goods during Yanam People's Fest
Key facts
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- Town
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- Gowthami river Godavari.jpg
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- Goutami River near Yanam
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- Lagekarte Unionsterritorium Puducherry.png
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- Location of Yanam District in India along with the other districts of Pondicherry
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- India Andhra Pradesh#India
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- right
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- Location of Yanam in Andhra Pradesh, India##Location of Yanam in India
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- Country
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- Union territory
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- District
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- Puducherry
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- Yanam
- Settlement.established_date
- 1731
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- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
- Yanam Municipality
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- Metric
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- 30
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31 sectionsContents
- History
- Aftermath of liberation
- De facto transfer
- 1956 Treaty of cession
- Special administration status
- De jure Transfer
- Merger with the Union Territory of Pondicherry
- Dates of important events of merger of French India
- Geography
- Soil
- Irrigation
- Climate
- Temperature
- Demographics
- Villages
- Literacy
- French nationality
- Court House (Palais de justice)
- Dutch India
- After independence
- Notable people
- Administration
- Local administration
- Legislative administration
- Official languages
- Transport
- Vishnalayam
- Sports
- See also
- References
- External links
Yanam () (previously Yanaon, ()) is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry, India. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united with India in 1954, is still sometimes known as "French Yanam". It possesses a blend of French culture and the Telugu culture, nicknamed Frelugu. During French rule, the Tuesday market (Marché du mardi or ) at Yanam was popular among the Telugu people in the Madras Presidency, who visited Yanam to buy foreign and smuggled goods during Yanam People's Festival held in January.
==History==