George Town

George Town, also known as Muthialpet, Parry's Corner and Broadway, is a neighbourhood in , , . It is near the and is a historical area of Madras city from where its expansion began in the 1640s.
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  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of 13 metres (43 feet)
  • …is also known as “George Town, Chennai”
  • Description: Neighborhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort St. George and Chennai Central railway station.
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is a fortress at the coastal city of , .
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Chennai Central is a railway station in , India.
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Saint Mary Church of Chennai, constructed in 1712 and…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sowcarpet and Vallalar Nagar.
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is a neighborhood in the northern part of , .
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George Town

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Latitude
13.09209° or 13° 5′ 32″ north
Longitude
80.28224° or 80° 16′ 56″ east
Open location code
7M5237RJ+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 254122040
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1271422
Wiki­data ID
Q3276293

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“George Town” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “George Town auzoa”
  • Catalan: “George Town (veïnat)”
  • Dutch: “George Town”
  • Hindi: “जॉर्ज टाउन, चेन्नई”
  • Hindi: “जॉर्ज टाउन”
  • Kashmiri: “جارج ٹاون، چنایی”
  • Malayalam: “ജോർജ് ടൌൺ, ചെന്നൈ”
  • Spanish: “George Town (vecindario)”
  • Tamil: “ஜார்ஜ் டவுன், சென்னை”
  • Tamil: “ஜார்ஜ் டவுன்”
  • Urdu: “جارج ٹاؤن، چنائی”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts & Science College for Women and The Arya Vysya Meternity Home and Child Welfare Centre.

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