George Town (or) Muthialpet.
Parry's Corner, Broadway | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 13°05′38″N 80°17′02″E / 13.0939°N 80.2839°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Chennai District |
Metro | Chennai |
Ward | Muthialpet |
Founded by | British East India Company |
Named for | King George V |
Government | |
• Body | Chennai Corporation |
Area | |
• Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 600001 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai Central |
Planning agency | CMDA |
Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Website | www |
George Town is a neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the Fort Saint George, Chennai. It is also known as Muthialpet and Parry's corner. It is an historical area of Madras city from where its expansion began in the 1640s. It extends from the Bay of Bengal in the east to Park town on the west. The Fort St. George is on the south, to Royapuram in the north. The Fort St. George houses the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat. The High court of Tamil Nadu at Chennai, Dr. Ambedkar Law College, Stanley Medical College and Hospital are located here.