Southern India
Tamil Nadu
Salem district

Attur

Attur is a town in , . Attur is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Attur Fort.

Castle
Photo: Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic fort present in Attur in in the state of . The fort is located on the banks of river Vashista, 56 km away from .The fort was built by a Palaiyakkarar chieftain Gatti Mudaliar dynasty under Madurai Nayaks, called Lakshmana Nayakan during the 17th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Attur and Narasingapuram.

Town
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or Aathur is a municipality and headquarters of taluk in the in the state of , . As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 61,793. is growing economically.

Village
is a municipality in Attur Taluk, in the Indian state of . As of 2011, the town had a population of 23,084. is situated 4 km west of Attur.

Attur

Latitude
11.5928° or 11° 35′ 34″ north
Longitude
78.6094° or 78° 36′ 34″ east
Population
186,000
Elevation
231 metres (758 feet)
Open location code
7J3WHJV5+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 84737501
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
12681677
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