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Salem is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Salem is located in the north central part of the state, about 340 kilometres (211 mi) southwest of the state capital, Chennai. Salem is the fifth biggest city in Tamil Nadu in terms of size after Chennai, Coimbatore,Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli respectively. The area of the city is 100 km2. It is the fifth Municipal Corporation and Urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu.
Salem is a part of the Kongu Nadu, an ancient division of Tamilakam comprising the western part of Tamil Nadu and is at the base of the popular tourist destination of Yercaud hills. Yercaud is also called as Ooty of the poor. There are also remote sites of beauty such as Kiliyur falls and Kavery peak.
The city is well known for its delicious Mangoes. The town is surrounded by hills on all sides: Nagaramalai to the north, Jarugumalai to the south, Kanjamalai to the west, and Godumalai to the east. It is divided by the river Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort area is the oldest part of the town.
Salem is located in the north central part of the state, about 340 kilometres (211 mi) southwest of the state capital, Chennai. Salem is the fifth biggest city in Tamil Nadu in terms of size after Chennai, Coimbatore,Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli respectively. The area of the city is 100 km2. It is the fifth Municipal Corporation and Urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu.
Salem is a part of the Kongu Nadu, an ancient division of Tamilakam comprising the western part of Tamil Nadu and is at the base of the popular tourist destination of Yercaud hills. Yercaud is also called as Ooty of the poor. There are also remote sites of beauty such as Kiliyur falls and Kavery peak.
The city is well known for its delicious Mangoes. The town is surrounded by hills on all sides: Nagaramalai to the north, Jarugumalai to the south, Kanjamalai to the west, and Godumalai to the east. It is divided by the river Thirumanimuthar in the main division. The fort area is the oldest part of the town.
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