Yanam or Yanaon is a district of the Union territory of Pondicherry and a town in that district. It forms a 30 km² enclave in the district of East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh. It has a population of 32 000, most of whom speak Telugu, Tamil or Malayalam. A union territory is an administrative division of India. ... Pondicherry (पॉंडिचेरी in Hindi), currently undergoing a name change to Puduchery, is the name of a union territory and its capital in the south of India. ... East Godavari District is situated on the northeast of Andhra Pradesh state, India. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధర దేశం), a state in South India, lies between 12°41 and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40E longitude . ... Telugu belongs to the family of Dravidian languages and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... The consonant ழ் believed to be unique to Tamil and Malayalam Tamil of Tamilians is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...

Geography and climate

Lat: 16°42'N - 16°46'N; Lon: 82°11'E - 82°19'E.

Temperatures in Yanam range from 27°C to 45°C in summer and 17°C to 28°C in winter. In the hot season humidity rates vary between 68% and 80%. The district lies in the delta of Godavari River, the town is situated where the river meets its tributary Koringa River, 9 kilometers from the Bay of Bengal coast. Humidity is the quantity of moisture in the air. ... Nile River delta, as seen from Earth orbit. ... The Godavari River is a major waterway in India, next to the Ganges and Indus rivers. ... The Bay of Bengal is a sea that forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. ...

Population centres

Apart from the town of Yanam itself, the following villages fall under the district's jurisdiction: Agraharam, Darialtippa, Farampeta, Guerempeta, Jambavanpeta, Kanakalapeta, Kurasampeta and Mettakur.

History

See also: French India

In 1723 Yanam was the third French colony established in India. The colony was abandoned in 1727 because of lack of commercial interest. In 1742 it was re-occupied, and the Mughal emperor issued a degree (firman}, confirming the concessions granted by Salabathjung, the local leader. In 1750 Musaffar Yung, Nizam of Hyderabad, accepted the French claims. The town is close to the village of Neelapalli which was under English control. This led to conflicts between the two nations, and during the 18th century Yanam now and then shortly came under English control. French India is a general name for the former French possessions in India. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general. ... -1... The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex to... Nizam-ul-Mulk was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad state. ... There are several places named Hyderābād, including, For the pre-1956 Indian state, see Hyderabad state For the city in Andhra Pradesh, India, see Hyderabad, India For the city in Sindh, Pakistan, see Hyderabad, Pakistan This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... A database query syntax error has occurred. ...

After the British Raj became independant in 1947 Yanam remained under French control till June 13, 1954, when it joined the Republic of India The British Raj is an informal term for the period of British colonial rule of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (previously known as Ceylon). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. ...

External link

• district homepage (http://yanam.nic.in/)