Covelong

Covelong
Covelong
—  village  —
Covelong Beach, view from south
Covelong
Location of Covelong
in Tamil Nadu and India
Coordinates 12°47′33″N 80°15′11″E / 12.7925°N 80.2530°E / 12.7925; 80.2530Coordinates: 12°47′33″N 80°15′11″E / 12.7925°N 80.2530°E / 12.7925; 80.2530
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District(s) Kanchepuram
Nearest city Chennai
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Covelong (Kovalam or Cobelon) (Tamil: கோவளம்) is a fishing village in India, 40 kilometres south of Chennai, on the East Coast Road en route to Mahabalipuram. Covelong was a port town developed by the Nawab of Carnatic, Saadat Ali. It was taken over by the French in 1746, and destroyed by the British in 1752.

The Dutch built a fort in Covelong during the colonial times, which today has been made the Taj Fisherman's Cove, a private luxury beach resort.

Covelong beach is one of the few places in the East Coast where wind surfing takes place.

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