Poraiyūr
Poraiyūr is a village in Mettur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu and has about 1,350 residents. Poraiyūr is situated nearby to the hamlet Kurāndipudūr, as well as near JJ nagar.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poolampatti and Mettur.
Poolampatti
Village
Mettur
Town
Photo: Sar kumar a, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is best known for the Mettur Dam which is the largest dam in south India. Mettur is situated 8 km north of Poraiyūr.
Poraiyūr
- Type: Village with 1,350 residents
- Also known as: “Poraiyur”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mettur, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.71522° or 11° 42′ 55″ northLongitude
77.78602° or 77° 47′ 10″ eastPopulation
1,350Elevation
200 metres (656 feet)Open location code
7J3VPQ8P+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 12436322782OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11532519
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