Compact settlement core
The town's lanes and house plots form a tight cluster with little open space. On the poster this becomes the focal point, surrounded by much sparser detail.
Minimalist map poster · India
12.2556° N / 79.9823° E
A small town on Tamil Nadu's coastal plain, with lanes set among irrigation tanks, fields and palms near the Bay of Bengal





One city, five moods
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The map
Kottaikādu is a town in northern Tamil Nadu, on the low coastal plain that runs along the Bay of Bengal between Chennai and Puducherry. The land here is flat and cultivated. From above, a compact settlement of lanes and house plots sits among fields, clumps of palms and the irrigation tanks that have watered this part of the Coromandel coast for centuries.
The town's name joins two Tamil words, one meaning fort and the other forest or wild land, a combination found in many place names across the region. The streets form a close-knit pattern typical of Tamil villages that grew into towns, with a few main roads carrying traffic toward neighbouring settlements and the coast.
A Kottaikādu map poster shows the town as a small, dense cluster in a wide landscape. Its lanes make a fine web, the roads reach out toward the surrounding villages, and the shapes of tanks and open land fill the rest of the frame. It is a modest, faithful portrait of a place most printed maps overlook.
The town's lanes and house plots form a tight cluster with little open space. On the poster this becomes the focal point, surrounded by much sparser detail.
The surrounding plain has man-made reservoirs, known locally as eris, that collect monsoon rain. Where they appear on the map, they add soft, rounded water shapes to the composition.
A few main roads connect the town with nearby villages and the coastal highway. They cross the flat farmland in long, simple lines that give the poster its structure.
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Why Kottaikādu
Many Tamil families who have moved to Chennai, Bengaluru or overseas still think of their native village or town as home. A map of Kottaikādu makes a thoughtful keepsake for a family home or a gift for elders.
You can write the title and subtitle in Tamil or English and set the coordinates line. Five styles are available: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Try the free watermarked preview first, then download HD files or order a print.
Order the Kottaikādu poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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