Nagapattinam district | |
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  .jpg)   Clockwise from top-left: Sri Soundararajaperumal temple in Nagapattinam, Nagore Dargah, Agnipureeswarar Temple, Thirupugalur, Salt pans in Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary, Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health in Velankanni | |
.svg) Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 10°46′1.2″N 79°49′58.8″E / 10.767000°N 79.833000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Established | 18 October 1991 |
| Founded by | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Taluks | Kilvelur, Nagapattinam, Thirukkuvalai, Vedaranyam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • District Collector | A. Arun Thamburaj, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | G. Jawahar, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,397 km2 (539 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 36 |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 697,069 |
| • Rank | 37 |
| • Density | 498/km2 (1,290/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04365 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | TN-51[1] |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 1 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 5 |
| Website | nagapattinam |
Nagapattinam district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Nagapattinam district was carved out by bifurcating the erstwhile composite Thanjavur district on 19 October 1991. The town of Nagapattinam is the district headquarters.
Until Mayiladuthurai district was created out of it on 24 March 2020, Nagapattinam was the only discontiguous district in Tamil Nadu.