Coimbatore metropolitan area
Coimbatore Metropolitan Area
Coimbatore Urban Agglomeration | |
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| Nickname: Manchester of South India | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Planning Authority | Coimbatore Urban Development Authority (CUDA) |
| Seat | Coimbatore |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | CCMC |
| Area | |
| 809.75 km2 (312.65 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 2,136,916 |
| Demonym | Coimbatorian |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 641XXX |
| STD Code | +91-0422 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-37 (South), TN-38 (North), TN-66 (Central) & TN-99 (West) |
| Website | www |
The Coimbatore Metropolitan Area, or Coimbatore Urban Agglomeration, is the sixteenth-most populous metropolitan area in India, the second most populous metropolitan area in the state of Tamil Nadu next only to Chennai. The Coimbatore Metropolitan Area consists of the city of Coimbatore and its suburbs in Coimbatore district.