Sowcarpet

Sowcarpet is a neighborhood in the of , . Sowcarpet is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city with narrow streets and vintage buildings.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Chennai Central railway station and Fort St. George.

Railway station
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Chennai Central is a railway station in , India. It is one of the busiest railway stations in and a major rail hub in the country. It is classified as a NSG–1 category station and comes under the purview of the Chennai railway division of the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

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is a fortress at the coastal city of , . Founded in 1639, it was the first English fortress in India. The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally an uninhabited land.

Hospital
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is a major state-owned hospital situated in , . The hospital is funded and managed by the state government of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Town and Park Town.

Suburb
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, 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.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in downtown , . It lies adjacent to the historical neighbourhood of . The area got its name from the People's Park which was situated near the Ripon Building.

Neighborhood
, also known as Periyampet natively spelt as Periyamedu, is one of the most important neighborhoods in North , a metropolitan city in , …

Sowcarpet

Latitude
13.0885° or 13° 5′ 19″ north
Longitude
80.27831° or 80° 16′ 42″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
7M5237QH+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 248560768
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
1465729
Wiki­data ID
Q7571852
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Satellite Map

Discover Sowcarpet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Sowcarpet” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sowcarpet”
  • Tamil: “சௌகார்பேட்டை”
  • Urdu: “ساوکارپٹ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Evening Bazaar and Flower Bazaar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ekambareswara Koil and Ekambareswarar Temple - Bhumi Stalam(Sani Stalam).

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