Gobichettipalayam, India
Gobichettipalayam is a town of 59,523 people in Tamil Nadu, India, founded in 1948.
Why visit Gobichettipalayam
Townapedia lists 4 parks and trails, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Gobichettipalayam
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About Gobichettipalayam
Gobichettipalayam (Tamil: [koːbitɕtɕeʈʈippaːɭaɪjam]) is a town and municipality in Erode district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluk. It is situated close to the centre of the South Indian Peninsula at 213 m (699 ft) above sea level, straddled by the Eastern Ghats. It is located 35 km (22 mi) from the district headquarters Erode, 44 km (27 mi) from Tiruppur and 80 km (50 mi) from Coimbatore.
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Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
History
A major part of present-day Gobichettipalayam was previously known as "Veerapandi Gramam", and documents and records still use that name. The town was part of the country ruled by king Vēl Pāri, who is regarded as one of the Kadai ēzhu vallal (the last seven great patrons). Pariyur, a temple town near Gobichettipalayam was named after him. The region was later ruled by the Cheras and Vijayanagara Empire with the town deriving its name after Gobi Chetti, a Vijayanagara Polygar. It was captured by Tipu Sultan and after Tipu's defeat, British annexed it to their territory. After Indian Independence, the town became part of Madras State, which was later renamed as Tamil Nadu.
From the History section of Gobichettipalayam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Shree Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School
School · 1.8 km
123 Vaikkal Road, Gobichettipalayam
Saratha Matric Higher Secondary School
School · 1.4 km
Modachur, Gobichettipalaiyam
Healthcare61
Map of Gobichettipalayam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Lakkampatti 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Kuhalur 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Kolappalūr 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Kovilpālaiyampūdur 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Erode 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Kotagiri 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Coimbatore 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Salem 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Rasipuram 81 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ooty 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gobi montage, Magentic Manifestations, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pachaimalai Rajagopuram, Vanmeega, CC BY-SA 4.0
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