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Coimbatore is a municipal corporation administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative headquarters of Coimbatore district. Coimbatore was established as the capital of Coimbatore district in 1804 and in 1866, it was accorded municipality status. [17] [18] In 1981, Coimbatore was elevated as a municipal corporation ...
Coimbatore district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district. [3] It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educational, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu. [4]
Kottaimedu - Literally meaning "Fort mound", is a locality in Coimbatore. This is the location of the former Vijayanagar fort. The fort was destroyed and razed down in the battle Tipu's Armies led by Qamar ud-din defeated the British East India Company in the Siege of Coimbatore in the year 1791.
The Coimbatore Metropolitan Area, or Coimbatore Urban Agglomeration, is the sixteenth-most populous metropolitan area in India, the second most populous metropolitan area in the state of Tamil Nadu next only to Chennai. The Coimbatore Metropolitan Area consists of the city of Coimbatore and its suburbs in Coimbatore district.
The Adiyogi Shiva bust is a 34-metre tall (112 ft), 45-metre long (147 ft) and 25-metre wide (82 ft) steel bust of Shiva with Thirunamam at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.It is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "Largest Bust Sculpture” in the world.
Culture of Coimbatore is based on the culture of the Kongu Nadu region and is distinctly unique. Being a cosmopolitan city, the culture of the city reflects its diverse population which has resulted in a unique blend. Though it is generally considered a traditional city, Coimbatore is more diverse and cosmopolitan than other cities in Tamil Nadu.
Coimbatore is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a major commercial centre and an industrial hub of Tamil Nadu and is known as the Manchester of South India .
Coimbatore is a Lok Sabha constituency in western Tamil Nadu, India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 20 of 39. It is the Second largest city of Tamil Nadu and the district headquarters of the Coimbatore district. This Coimbatore Lok Saba Constituency having third largest Number of Voters after Sriperumbudur and Chennai South.