Northern Province ( Sinhala. උතුරු පළාත Uturu Palata , there. வட மாகாணம் Wada Maakaanam ) - the province of Sri Lanka . The administrative center is Jaffna . Three kilometers from Jaffna is the Tamil religious center of Nallur , known for the Hindu temple of Kandaswami .
- The area of the Northern province is 8884 km² [1] . The land area is 8290 km² [1] . The surface of the water surface is 594 km² [1] .
- The population is 1,060,023 people (as of 2012).
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| Northern province | |||
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| Sinhala උතුරු පළාත there. வட மாகாணம் | |||
| A country | Sri Lanka | ||
| Includes | 5 counties | ||
| Adm. Centre | Jaffna | ||
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| Square | 8 884 km² (3rd place ) | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 5: 30 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 1,060,023 people ( 2012 ) ( 9th place ) | ||
| Density | 119.32 people / km² (9th place) | ||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | LK-4 | ||
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Most of its population is Tamil , with a minority of Sinhalese and Muslims. The current civil war has its roots in this province. Most people earn livelihoods as farmers, fishermen, supplying professionals to the civil and business sectors. The province is known for its higher education institutions. Small-scale industry, such as chemical, light manufacturing and textiles, was also present before the civil war. The Jaffna Peninsula is irrigated by underground aquifers, while the rest of the province has only irrigation tanks.
Administratively divided into 5 districts:
- Jaffna Center - Jaffna
- Mannar Center - Mannar
- Mullaytivu , center - Mullaytivu
- Vavuniya Center - Vavuniya
- Kilinochchi Center - Kilinochchi
Economics
Most people earn their livelihoods as farmers, fishermen, and supplying professionals to the civil and business sectors.
The province is known for its higher education institutions. Small-scale industry, such as chemical, light industry, textile production are also present. Jaffna Peninsula is irrigated by underground aquifers, while in other parts of the province there are only irrigation tanks.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Area of Sri Lanka by province and district (unavailable link) . Statistics Statistical Abstract 2010 . Department of Census & Statistics, Sri Lanka. Date of treatment January 13, 2013. Archived January 19, 2013.