{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox Region for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Thenmarachchi | native_name = தென்மராட்சி<br>තෙන්මරච්චි | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = Region <!-- maps and coordinates ------> | pushpin_map = Sri Lanka | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|09|42|N|80|12|E|region:LK|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = <!-- location ------------------> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Sri Lanka}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Northern | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Jaffna <!-- seat, smaller parts -------> | seat_type = Largest town | seat = Chavakacheri | parts_type = Divisional Secretariats | parts_style = list | p1 = Thenmarachchi <!-- display settings ---------> | unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK --> <!-- area ----------------------> | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 229.4 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_rank = | area_note = <!-- elevation -----------------> | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = <!-- population ----------------> | population_footnotes = | population_total = 55,478 | population_rank = | population_as_of = 2007 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_note = <!-- time zone(s) --------------> | timezone1 = Sri Lanka | utc_offset1 = +05:30 }} thumb | right | alt=Map of the Jaffna Peninsula | Map of the Jaffna Peninsula '''Thenmarachchi''' is one of the three historic regions of the Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. The other two regions are Vadamarachchi and Valikamam. Thenmarachchi is sometimes spelt '''Thenmarachi''', '''Thenmaraachi''' or '''Thenmaraadchi'''. This area, like the entire Jaffna Peninsula, is populated mostly by Tamil people and was for many years under the de facto control of the "Tamil Tigers".
==Etymology== Thenmarachchi translates to ''"possession of southerners"'' or "''rule of the southerners''" in English. It is derived from the Tamil words ''thenmar'' (southerners) and ''achchi'' (possession or rule).<ref>{{cite news|title=Vadamaraadchi|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=98&artid=27701|newspaper=TamilNet|date=22 January 2009}}</ref>
==Cities and villages in Thenmarachchi== # Varani # Navatkadu # Idaikurichchi # Thavalai, Iyattralai # Kodikamam # Kaithady # Navatkuli # Thachchanthoppu # Sarasalai # Mattuvil # Chavakachcheri # Maravanpulavu # Arukkuveli # Nunavil # Meesalai # Kachchai # Mirusuvil # Ottuveli # Vidaththalpalai # Keratheevu # Kerudavil # Anthananthidal # Allarai # Paalavi # Ketpeli # Thanankilapu # Usan # Manthuvil # Kilali # Eluthumattuval
==See also== * Kachchai * Vadamarachchi * Valikamam
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Thenmarachchi Category:Geography of Jaffna District
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