Coimbatore (Lang-ta?????????????), also known as audioKovai.oggKovai(Lang-ta????), is the second largest city in the South Indian state (States and territories of India) of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Coimbatore District and a major textile and engineering hub of South India. It is referred to as "the Manchester of South India" due to the presence of a flourishing textile industry. It is a heavily industrialised city with textile factories, engineering firms, automobile parts manufacturers, health care facilities and technical educational institutions. The hill stations of Ooty, Coonnor and Valparai are close to the city making it a good tourist attraction throughout the year. The city is situated on the banks of the Noyyal River and is close to the Siruvani Waterfalls.
Native Name: Coimbatore
Allias Name: Kovai (????)
Skyline: Coimbatore_Skyline.jpg
Skyline Caption: View from Avinashi Road towards Eastern part of the City
Latd: 11 latm = 1 lats = 6
Longd: 76 longm = 58 longs = 21
State Name: Tamil Nadu
Leader Title 1: Mayor
Leader Name 1: R.Venkatachalam
Altitude: 411.2
Population As Of: 2001
Population Total: 930882
Population Density: 17779
Area Total: 105.5
Area Telephone: 91-(0)422
Postal Code: 6410(xx)
Vehicle Code Range: TN 37, TN 38 and TN 66
Coimbatore (Coimbatore district)