Salem district
District of Tamil Nadu in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the district include Mettur, Tharamangalam, Thammampatti, Attur, Omalur, Sangagiri and Edappadi. That Salem dates to at least two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins from the Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (37–68 CE) found by Koneripatti of Salem in 1987. It was ruled by Mazhavar King Kolli Mazhavan and kings Adhiyaman and Valvil Ori of Sangam age. It is part of Mazhanadu, a vast region that dates to the second century BCE. Salem was the largest district of Tamil Nadu. It was bifurcated into Salem and Dharmapuri districts in 1965 and Namakkal district in 1997. Now Salem has been developed a lot by building many bridges and is considered to be the smart city. Salem is famous for cultivating mangoes.
Salem District | |
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Nickname(s): Steel City, Mango City | |
Coordinates: 11°39′52.56″N 78°8′45.6″E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Municipal Corporation | Salem City Municipal Corporation |
Largest city | Salem |
Municipalities | |
Headquarters | Salem |
Taluks | Attur, Gangavalli, Idappadi, Kadayampatti, Mettur, Omalur, Peddanayakkan Palayam, Salem, Salem South, Salem West, Sangagiri, Vazhapadi, Yercaud, Thalaivasal |
Government | |
• Type | District |
• Body | Salem District Collectorate |
• District Collector | Dr. R. Brindha Devi, IAS[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 5,245 km2 (2,025 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,482,056 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 636xxx |
Telephone code | 0427 |
ISO 3166 code | [[ISO 3166-2:IN|]] |
Vehicle registration | TN-27, TN-30, TN-52, TN-54, TN-77, TN-90, TN-93 |
Central location: | 11°39′N 78°8′E |
Website | salem |