Okkur

Okkur is a village in Sivagangai District, , India. The village has a history of over 2000 years. The poet Okkur Maasathiyar wrote of this village during the Sangam period in PuraNanooru. Maasthiyar's memorial tower is located in the village.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Tamil Nadu, India
  • Also known as: Okkūr

Okkur

Latitude
9.94128° or 9° 56′ 29″ north
Longitude
78.51939° or 78° 31′ 10″ east
Elevation
96 metres (315 feet)
Open location code
6JXWWGR9+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11500046800
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8442550
Wiki­data ID
Q7082074
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tamil—“Okkur” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Okkur
  • Dutch: Okkur
  • Hindi: ओक्कुर
  • Tamil: ஒக்கூர்

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