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Pondicherry
Pondichéry (French)
City
Puducherry
Pondicherry
Promenade Beach
Pondicherry
Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Pondicherry
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Pondicherry
The Matrimandir in Auroville
Pondicherry
Aayi Mandapam monument at Bharati Park
Pondicherry
Pondicherry Lighthouse
Pondicherry
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Pondicherry
French War Memorial built after World War I
Pondicherry
Mahamata Gandhi Statue along the Beach Road
Official logo of Pondicherry
Nicknames: 
  • "Paris of the East"
  • "Pondy"
  • "The City of Dawn"
  • "French Riviera of the East"
Pondicherry is located in Puducherry
Pondicherry
Pondicherry
Pondicherry is located in India
Pondicherry
Pondicherry
Coordinates: 11°55′N 79°49′E / 11.917°N 79.817°E / 11.917; 79.817
CountryIndia
Union territoryPuducherry (PY)
DistrictPuducherry
Established1674
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyPondicherry Municipal Council (PDY)
Area
[1]
 • Total19.54 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total244,377
 • Density13,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Puducherrian, Pondicherrian, Pondian, Pondichérien, Pondichérienne
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
 • AdditionalFrench
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN CODE
605001-605014
Telephone code(International) +91-413-, (National) 0413-
Vehicle registrationPY-01 to PY-05
Websitehttps://www.py.gov.in/

Pondicherry (/ˌpɒndɪˈɛri/ PON-dih-CHERR-ee) is the capital and most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the southeast coast of India and is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal to the east and the state of Tamil Nadu, with which it shares most of its culture, heritage, and language.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dchb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Bill to rename Pondicherry as Puducherry passed". The Hindu. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

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