Fudam
Fudam
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Village | |
_1934.jpg) Map of Diu showing Podamo | |
  Fudam | |
| Coordinates: 20°42′46.24″N 70°57′36.67″E / 20.7128444°N 70.9601861°E | |
| Country |  India |
| UT | DNDD |
| District | Diu |
| Sub-district | Diu Island |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | approx. 1,500 |
| Demonym | Fudãocar or Podamcar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | English |
| • Also spoken (understood) | Gujarati, Hindi |
| • Historical | Portuguese |
| Religions | |
| • Dominant | Christianity, Hinduism |
| • Historical | Roman Catholicism |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Fudam or Podamo (also spelt Fodão) is a village in the central region of the island of Diu. It is around 35 kilometres (22 mi) away from the town of Diu.
Its main attraction is the large Fudam Bird Sanctuary which is home to many migratory birds.[3]
The oldest building in the village is the Nossa Senhora de Remedios church, dating to the 1667 AD.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Cardoso, Hugo C.; Pombo, Pedro (2018). "Diu and the Diuese: Indian Ocean, Heritage, and Cultural Landscape". South Asian Studies. 34: 1–5. doi:10.1080/02666030.2018.1439435. hdl:10451/43263. S2CID 194980157.
- ^ The Indo-Portuguese language of Diu - Hugo Cardoso.
- ^ "Fudam Wildlife Sanctuary".
- ^ "An island of architectural treasures". 2 February 2019.