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Tiruchirappalli [b] (Tamil pronunciation: [ˈt̪iɾɯtːʃiɾapːaɭːi] ⓘ, formerly called Trichinopoly in English, also known as Tiruchi or Trichy), is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district.
Tiruchirappalli District is one of the 38 districts, located along the Kaveri River, in Tamil Nadu, India. The headquarters of the district is the city of Tiruchirappalli . During the British Raj , the district was referred to as Trichinopoly , and was a district of the Madras Presidency ; it was renamed upon India's declaration of independence ...
Tiruchirappalli (formerly Trichinopoly and also known informally as Trichy and Tiruchi) is a city in Tamil Nadu, India. Tiruchirappalli, Trichnopoly or Tiruchi may also refer to: Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort, a rock fort dominating the city; Tiruchirappalli District, a district of Tamil Nadu, India with the city as its headquarters
The administrative headquarters was the town of Trichinopoly, Trichy or Tiruchi, now known as Tiruchirappalli. The district covered an area of 2,632 square miles (6,820 km 2 ) in 1907. It was bound by the districts of South Arcot to the north, Salem to the west, Coimbatore to the west and north-west, Tanjore to the east and Madurai to the south.
Tiruchirappali is located at The city is at a distance of 325 kilometres (202 mi) south-west of Chennai [1] and 402 kilometres (250 mi) north of Kanniyakumari on the National Highway NH 45 and 200 kilometres (120 mi) south-east of Coimbatore [2] and 128 kilometres (80 mi) west from the Bay of Bengal coast, [3] The city of Madurai is situated 161 kilometres (100 mi) south of Tiruchirappalli.
Under the Early Cholas, Tiruchirappalli became an important administrative and cultural centre. Urayur, the old Tiruchirappalli, is believed to have been their capital. The first ever reference to the Cholas is available in a stone edict of Asoka dated to 300 BC. Tiruchirappalli is also mentioned by Ptolemy in the 3rd century BC. [2]
Tropical butterfly conservatory, Trichy; Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Tiruchirappalli; Mukkombu; Gallery. Srirangam temple complex across the river on left.
This is an alphabetical list of villages in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, India. A. Adavathur East ... Manamedu Trichy; Maniyankurichy; Manjakkorai;