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About
Coimbatore Tours
 Coimbatore, city in
southern India, in Tamil Nadu State, on the slopes of the
Nilgiri Hills above the Noyil River. Principal industries of
Coimbatore include the processing of coffee and vegetable
oils, leather tanning, and the manufacture of textiles. Tamil
Nadu Agricultural University (1971) is here. Near the city is
the Temple of Perur, a notable Hindu religious shrine.
Population (1991) 816,321.
Coimbatore is called the 'Manchester of South India', and is the third largest city in the state. A highly industrialised city, it is the centre of textile manufacturing in the state - there are over a hundred mills in and around Coimbatore. |
