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Trincomalee District
திருகோணமலை மாவட்டம்
තිරිකුණාමළය දිස්ත්රික්කය |
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Trincomalee Bay
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Location within Sri Lanka
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Administrative units of Trincomalee District in 2006
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| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Province | Eastern |
| Capital | Trincomalee |
| DS Division |
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Gomarankadawala
Kantalai Kinniya Kuchchaveli Morawewa Muttur Padavi Siripura Seruvila Thampalakamam Trincomalee Town & Gravets Verugal & Eachchalampattu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,727 km2 (1,053 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,529 km2 (976 sq mi) |
| • Water | 198 km2 (76 sq mi) 7.26% |
| Area rank | 11th (4.16% of total area) |
| Population
(2012 census)
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| • Total | 378,182 |
| • Rank | 21st (1.87% of total pop.) |
| • Density | 138.681/km2 (359.18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (Sri Lanka) |
| Post Codes |
31000-31999
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| Telephone Codes | 026 |
| ISO 3166 code | LK-53 |
| Vehicle registration | EP |
| Official Languages | Tamil, Sinhala |
Trincomalee District (Tamil: திருகோணமலை மாவட்டம் Tirukŏṇamalai Māvaṭṭam; Sinhala: තිරිකුණාමළය දිස්ත්රික්කය) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. Districts are the second-level administrative divisions of the country. The capital of the district is the city of Trincomalee.
Trincomalee District is in the east of Sri Lanka. It is part of the Eastern Province. It has an area of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi).
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Trincomalee para niños
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