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Arappalayam | |
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  Arappalayam Arappalayam , Madurai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 9°56′05″N 78°06′14″E / 9.9346°N 78.1039°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Madurai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Madurai City Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 162.06 m (531.69 ft) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625016 |
| Telephone code | +91452xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | TN 58 |
Arappalayam or Arapalayam (Tamil: [aːɾappaːɭaɪjam]) is a neighbourhood in Madurai city of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is on the south bank of the River Vaigai. The PIN code for Arasaradi-Arappalayam is 625016.
Arappalaym was one of the 72 palayams created under Madurai Nayak's rule. In Tamil, Aaru means river and Palayam means area. As it is situated on the river bank it got the name Arappalayam (aka Aatruppalayam).