Coonoor

Coonoor
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The view of Coonoor from Grey's Hill.
The view of Coonoor from Grey's Hill.
Coonoor is located in Tamil Nadu
Coonoor
Coonoor
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°20′42″N 76°47′42″E / 11.34500°N 76.79500°E / 11.34500; 76.79500
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNilgiris
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyCoonoor Municipality
Elevation
1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total45,954
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
643 10x
Telephone code91(0)423
Vehicle registrationTN-43

Coonoor (pronunciation), is a taluk and a municipal town of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1][2] As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494. The town sits at the south-east corner of the Nilgiri plateau, and at the head of the Coonoor Ghat, the principal pass connecting the Nilgiris to the plains. It is 363 miles (584 km) by rail from Chennai and 12 miles (19 km) from Ooty. The town is built within the picturesque Jackatalla valley (Jagathala), surrounded by wooded hills.

  1. ^ Rongmei, Precious RongmeiPrecious. "Coonoor, a tranquil retreat in the Nilgiris you need to explore". The Times of India. Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Elevation of Coonoor".