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Perur
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Perur is a major residential neighbourhood and cultural hub of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal River, which divides the settlement into equal halves.

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Place details

Locality
Perur
Region
Tamil Nadu
Country
India
Population
8,341
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Perur
Settlement.settlement_type
Neighbourhood
Settlement.image_skyline
PERUR PATTEESHWARAR TEMPLE.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
" Pateeswarar Temple Rajagopuram "
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndial
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Coimbatore
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Metro
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Coimbatore
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
7
Settlement.elevation_m
418

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Wikidata facts

Area
6.4
Elevation
418
Image
PERUR PATTEESHWARAR TEMPLE.jpg
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postal code
641010
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Article

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Administration
  • Demographics
  • Religious importance
  • Economy
  • Perur Lake
  • Coimbatore Metro
  • Politics
  • See also
  • References

Perur is a major residential neighbourhood and cultural hub of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal River, which divides the settlement into equal halves.

== History == Perur is a historical town that is located six km (3.7 mi) west of Coimbatore that lies on the bank of the Noyyal River. Noyyal is historically called as Kanchi and Kanchima nadhi by different derivations. The Archaeological survey of India under the guidance of K.V. Soundararajan and B. Narashimaiha excavated this site in 1970-71 and observed three cultural periods without any break. Perur had been a prominent trading hub and had trade relations with Rome, since it was a part of historic "Rajasekaraperuvazhi" and the capital of Perur Nadu in the erstwhile Chera, Chola and Pandya kingdoms. The settlement is famous for Perur Pateeswarar Temple built by the Chola emperor Karikala Chola in 2 AD.

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