Yanam
Town | |
Goutami River near Yanam | |
Location of Yanam District in India along with the other districts of Pondicherry | |
Location of Yanam in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°44′00″N 82°13′00″E / 16.73333°N 82.21667°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Puducherry |
| District | Yanam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Yanam Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 76,000 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Additional | English, French |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 533 464 |
| Telephone code | +91-0884 |
| Vehicle registration | PY 04 |
| Website | yanam |
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Yanam (Telugu: [jaːnaːw̃]) (previously Yanaon, (French: [janaɔ̃])) is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry, India. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united with India in 1954, is still sometimes known as "French Yanam". It possesses a blend of French culture and the Telugu culture, nicknamed Frelugu. During French rule, the Tuesday market (Marché du mardi or Maṃgaḷavaram Saṃta) at Yanam was popular among the Telugu people in the Madras Presidency, who visited Yanam to buy foreign and smuggled goods during Yanam People's Festival held in January.