Why visit Yanam
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Yanam
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About Yanam
Yanam (Telugu: [jaːnaːw̃]) (previously Yanaon, (French: [janaɔ̃])) 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.
From the Wikipedia article Yanam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship6
History
The French established a trading post at Yanaon in 1723, making it the third French colony established in India but gave up the area in 1727, after commercial operations proved unsuccessful, but was seized again by Governor-General Dupleix in 1731 but got confirmed by Nizam of Hyderabad in 1751. Until the end of the Napoleonic wars, Yanam went under British control intermittently but was finally restored to France again in 1814.
From the History section of Yanam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare6
Map of Yanam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 60 km away.
- Rāmachandrapuram 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Ramanayyapeta 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Kākināda 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Chidiga 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Amalāpuram 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Suryaraopeta 30 km north, about 30 min by car
- Bandarulanka 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Mandapeta 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Rajamahendravaram 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Tadepalligudem 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shiva lingam yanam 002, Klsateeshvarma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nagoor Mera Saheb Jhanda Prayer Hall at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ShivaLinga and Elephants Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raksha Hari Krishna Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yerra Jaganadha Rao Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rajiv Gandi Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiva lingam yanam 003, Klsateeshvarma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kanakala Tatayya Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanuman statue yanam, Klsateeshvarma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamidi Venkata Subbayya Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiva lingam yanam, Klsateeshvarma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisetty Savithri Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maddimsetty Satyanandam Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamisetty Venugopalarao Naidu Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bezawada Bapanayya Naidu Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Samatam Krishnayya Naidu Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bharat matha statue yanam, Klsateeshvarma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bharat matha statue yanam 01, Klsateeshvarma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yanam @ Evening, Sureshk1010, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bharathamata Statue at Yanam Beach, Yanam, Pranayraj1985, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jesus statue yanam, Klsateeshvarma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yanam bridge, Klsateeshvarma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gowthami river Godavari, Anand Deepak Racharla, CC BY 4.0
- Uppangala school, Chandramahathi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS034-E-26007 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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