Pondicherry
city in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India
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Summary
Pondicherry is a city[1]. Pondicherry ranks in the top 0.018% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,472 views/month, #1 of 5,534).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Puducherry[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Founder: François Martin[5]
- Twinned administrative body: Basse-Terre[6]
- Postal code: 605001–605014[7]
- Commons category: Pondicherry[8]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[9]
- Local dialing code: 413[10]
- Inception: November 1, 1954[11]
- Significant event: Siege of Pondicherry[12]
- Official website: https://www.py.gov.in[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pondicherry (city)[14]
- Commons gallery: Pondicherry[15]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18]
- Capital of: Puducherry[19]
- Official name: Puducherry[20]
- Category for people born here: Q13336043[21], Q9226502[22]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Puducherry[23]
- Category of associated people: Q107169741[24]
- Different from: Q11831668[25]
- Elevation above sea level: 3 m[26]
- Area: 19.54 km²[27]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q25691114[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Pondicherry include Pondicherry Airport[29], an airport[30], in India[31].
Why It Matters
Pondicherry has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Pondicherry is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for Pondicherry include Pondicherry Airport[29], an airport[30], in India[31].