Kankanūr

Kankanūr is a locality in , , . Kankanūr is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Jayankondam.

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is a village near the central coast of and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was the capital of the Chola Empire for 250 years.

Town
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is a First Grade Municipality in of Tamil Nadu in India. As of 2023, the town had a population of 46,000. Huge amounts of lignite deposits have been found here and power projects have been initiated by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation. is situated 8 km west of Kankanūr.

Kankanūr

Latitude
11.1864° or 11° 11′ 11″ north
Longitude
79.4366° or 79° 26′ 12″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
7J3X5CPP+HJ
Geo­Names ID
11604111
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