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Suburb of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India
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Pulicat, also known as Pazhaverkadu (Tamil: பழவேற்காடு Pazhavērkaḍu), is a historic seashore town in the north coast of Tamil Nadu, next to the Pulicat Lake. Pulicat Lake is a shallow salt water lagoon which stretches about 60 km (37 mi) along the coast.
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Fort Geldaria
The former seat of the first Dutch settlement in India. It was the only Dutch fortification in India; all other positions of the Dutch East Indian Company were trading posts.
The second largest brackish water lagoon in India after the Chilika Lake in Odisha. Every year between the months of October and March, thousands of migratory birds land here. Though many species can be seen, the Flamingos are the most visible, covering the swamps surrounding the lake, giving it a pink tinge.
It is about 60 km (37 mi) north of Chennai and 3 km (1.9 mi) from Elavur, on the southern periphery of the Pulicat Lake.
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