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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 International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport that serves Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The airport is situated on National Highway 336 , approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) south of the city center, and occupies 702.02 acres (284.10 ha). [ 4 ]
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]
The topology of Tiruchirappalli is almost flat with a few isolated hillocks rising above the surface, the highest of which is the Rockfort. The average elevation is 289 feet (88 m). [ 4 ] The city spread over an area of 146.7 square kilometres (56.6 sq mi) is situated on the plains between the Shevaroy Hills to the north and the Palni Hills to ...
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The entrance to Unit-7 of Cethar Vessels Private Limited Golden Rock Railway Workshop. Tiruchirappalli is a major engineering equipment manufacturing hub in Tamil Nadu.The Golden Rock Railway Workshop, moved to Tiruchirappalli from Nagapattinam in 1928, is one of the three railway workshop–cum–production unit in Tamil Nadu. [11]
The Tiruchirappalli Metropolitan Area, or Tiruchirappalli Urban Agglomeration, is the 51st largest urban agglomeration in India and is the fourth largest metropolitan city in the state of Tamil Nadu next to Chennai, Coimbatore,Madurai.