Nagappattinam, also called Negapattinam, a port city in India, situated on the low plain of the Coromandel Coast, in central Tamil Nadu state, 260 km (162 mi) south of Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Although Nagappattinam has only a small wharf, the port is an important one of the Kaveri delta. Nagappattinam was founded in 1612 by the Portuguese and was one of their earliest settlements in India. The Portuguese were driven out by the Dutch in 1660, who in turn were defeated by the British in 1781. Population (1991) 86,489.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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