Coromandel Coast
Coromandel coast is called the southeastern coast of the Indian peninsula. It is generally believed that the name of the Tamil Chola Mandal words for " region ( Mandalam ) of the Chola " ( a historical South Indian dynasty ) is derived. Historically referred Coromandel coast between Point Calmere (also Cape Calimere or Kodikkarai ) near the river deltas of the Cauvery north to the mouth of Krishna. Today, the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the union territory of Puducherry share the Coromandel Coast.
Geography
The coast is generally very flat and is interrupted by the deltas of several large rivers, including the Kaveri, the Palar, the bums and the Krishna, which in the high plains of the Western Ghats ( Sahyadri Mountains ) spring and through the Dekkanplateau in the Bay of Bengal flow. The floodplains of these rivers are fertile and used for agriculture. The coast is also known for its ports in Pulicat ( Pazhaverkadu ), Chennai (Madras ), Sadras, Puducherry ( Pondicherry ), Karaikal, Cuddalore, Tharangambadi ( Tranquebar ), Nagore and Nagappattinam ( Negapatam ) are known, ranging from their proximity to regions with pull natural and mineral resources such as the Chhattisgarh belt and the mines of Golkonda, Kolar and / or a good transport infrastructure. The flat geography of the region also promotes urban growth and the coalescence of cities.
Climate
The Coromandel Coast is located in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats and therefore receives a significantly lower rainfall during the summer southwest monsoon as the rest of India. The regional average is 800 mm per year, most falling between October and December. The topography of the Gulf of Bengal and the seasonal staggered weather conditions promote the Northwest monsoon, which has a tendency rather mitsichzubringen cyclones and hurricanes than a uniform rainfall. As a result, the coast is hit almost every year from October to January of inclement weather. The very different amounts of precipitation are also responsible for water scarcity and famine in most areas that are not served by major rivers. Chennai is one of the driest cities in the country in terms of the availability of drinking water, for example, because of the unpredictable nature of the dependent seasonal monsoon, despite the high humidity.
History
The Coromandel Coast was the scene of battles between European powers for control of the India trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. The British established themselves at Fort St. George (Madras ) and in Masulipatnam, the Dutch in Pulicat and Sadras, the French in Pondicherry, Karaikal and Nizampatnam and the Danes in Tranquebar. Ultimately, the British made the race even France retained the two small enclaves in Pondicherry and Karaikal to 1954 Articles of shellac -. Was, among other things gained in the Coromandel coast - such as boxes, screens and chests were known as Coromandelwaren in the 18th century. Many Chinese goods fell underneath, and the Chinese export was often channeled through Koromandelhäfen. The most famous of which has become the Koromandellack.
Ecology
The Coromandel Coast is home to the ecoregion Ostdekkanischer evergreen dry forest that runs along a narrow strip of the coast. Unlike other tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest regions in India where the trees lose their leaves during the dry season, the Ostdekkanische evergreen dry forest retains its leaves throughout the year. The Coromandel Coast is also home to extensive mangrove forests along the coast and low-lying river deltas and various important wetlands, such as the lakes Kaliveli and Pulicat, the train and provide a habitat for thousands of resident birds.
The Coromandel coast was affected in 2004 and the ensuing tsunami, the earthquake in the Indian Ocean, which killed many people here and many coastal villages destroyed.