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Covelong Beach

Beach in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India

Summary

Beach in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India

Field	Value
name	Covelong Beach
type	Beach
photo	ECR Beach.jpg
photo_caption	Covelong Beach during Mid-day
map	Tamil Nadu
map_caption	Covelong beach, Covelong, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
label_position	left
coordinates
location	Covelong, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
elevation_m	13.48

Covelong Beach (also called Kovalam Beach) is a beach located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal near a village named Covelong, Chennai, India. The British, unable to pronounce the name "Kovalam", named it Covelong. This is a coastal suburb and fishing village 40 km from Chennai. Covelong Beach is on the way to Mahabalipuram near the East Coast Road (popularly ECR).

Covelong Beach is known for its beauty. As it is near Chennai and is located on the way to Mahabalipuram, it is visited by thousands of people each day. Mostly the local crowd is higher in the beach.

Fishing is the main occupation of the people in the area. Though the beach is famous, it is littered by tourists and the local people alike.

Along with the beach, the village of Covelong, famous for its fishing activities draws many tourists. It is India's first surfing village, and home to surfing schools.

References

(2014-11-05). "Kovalam Beach Chennai - Covelong Beach Tamil Nadu Review | Valai".
(2013-01-07). "Kovalam Beach, ECR, Chennai – Destination Infinity".
(2013-02-04). "Sea of change". [[The Hindu]].

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