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Salem is a city in India that serves as the capital of Salem district. It is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu, with an elevation of 278 meters above sea level. The city covers an area of 102 square kilometers and has a population of 693,236. Its official name is Salem, also written as சேலம் in the local script.
The city operates in the UTC+05:30 time zone and uses the local dialing code 427. Postal codes for the area include 636001, while vehicle license plates use the codes TN-27, TN-30, and TN-54. Salem is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and is categorized as a big city.
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Place details
- Locality
- Salem
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Population
- 917,414
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Official name
- சேலம்
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Salem district
- Population
- 693236
- Area
- 102
- Elevation
- 278
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Salem district
- Official website
- www.salemcorporation.com
- Image
- Salem Seelanaickenpati.jpg
- Dialing code
- 427
- Licence plate code
- TN-54
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- Commons category
- Salem, Tamil Nadu
- topic's main category
- Category:Salem, Tamil Nadu
- postal code
- 636001
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Salem, Tamil Nadu
- native label
- சேலம்
- P8168
- Christoph Eichhorn
- P12749
- Calmeilles
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