Galle (gäl, g l) A city of southern Sri Lanka on the Indian Ocean. It was a trade center for the Chinese and Arabs by 100 b.c. and later flourished as a Portuguese and Dutch port. Population: 90,300. |
Galle [ˈgɔːl]
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(Placename) a port in SW Sri Lanka. Pop.: 123 616 (1997 est.) Former name Point de Galle
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