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Why visit Kumarapalayam
Townapedia lists 1 place to eat and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Excel Business School.
Weather in Kumarapalayam
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About Kumarapalayam
Komarapalayam is a municipality and textile town situated on the banks of the Kaveri and Bhavani rivers, in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India. Komarapalayam is also called Kumarapalayam. Komarapalayam and Bhavani are twin cities separated by the Cauvery river. However, Bhavani belongs to Erode district.
From the Wikipedia article Komarapalayam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping2
Vasantha Maaligai Stainless Steel Showroom
Grocery · 3.0 km
60 Years Old Shop
256 Main Road, Bhavani
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
History
Komarapalayam has a long history as a trading and weaving centre in the Kongu Nadu region. The town grew as a commercial hub due to its strategic location on the Salem–Coimbatore trade route. In 1978, Komarapalayam was upgraded from a Town Panchayat to a Municipality. The town has since developed as an important industrial centre in Namakkal district.
From the History section of Komarapalayam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Municipality Middle School
School · 1.8 km
30D New Pallipalayam Rd, Vijaya Thottam, Komarapalayam
Healthcare47
Shri Sathyanarayana Hospital
Hospital · 2.8 km
5/92 Pallipalayam main road, Komarapalayam
Map of Kumarapalayam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Salem Airport (SXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.
- Tattānkuttai 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- Kuruppanāyakkanpālaiyam 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Bhavāni 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Pudūr 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Sūryampālaiyam 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Jāmbai 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Elandakuttai 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Brāhmana Periya Agrahāram 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Erode 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Salem 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- New-Bridge-over-Kaveri-from-Kumarapalayam, This media file was uploaded as a part of the TamilWiki Media Contest ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samosa-Komarapalayam-Tamilnadu-7302, Monika Shivam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhavani Rivar, SanthoshKhan Annadhurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The 14-spotted ladybird (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata), MUHIL SK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of uratchikotta malai from kaveri bridge - panoramio, JayakanthanG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 02, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 13, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 07, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 17, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 16, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 25, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 03, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 26, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 05, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 22, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 18, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 08, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 23, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 14, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 12, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 06, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 09, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 24, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 01, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 19, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 20, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 11, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 04, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 21, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 15, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooratchikottai vedagireeswar 10, Dvellakat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhavani-Kaveri-Sangamam, This media file was uploaded as a part of the TamilWiki Media Contest ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old-and-New-Kaveri-Bridge-at-Bhavani, This media file was uploaded as a part of the TamilWiki Media Contest ., CC BY-SA 3.0
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