Coonoor
Coonoor
Kunnur | |
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The view of Coonoor from Grey's Hill. | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′42″N 76°47′42″E / 11.34500°N 76.79500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Nilgiris |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Coonoor Municipality |
| Elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 45,954 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 643 10x |
| Telephone code | 91(0)423 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-43 |
Coonoor (ⓘ), is a taluk and a municipal town of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 45,494. The town sits at the south-east corner of the Nilgiri plateau, and at the head of the Coonoor Ghat, the principal pass connecting the Nilgiris to the plains. It is 363 miles (584 km) by rail from Chennai and 12 miles (19 km) from Ooty. The town is built within the picturesque Jackatalla valley (Jagathala), surrounded by wooded hills.