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Population69,213
GeoNames
RegionTamil Nadu
Elevation326 m
1,070 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area7.2 km²
Nearest airportCoimbatore International Airport (CJB)
32 km
Why visit Mettupalayam
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 11 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Sivam Theatre.
Weather in Mettupalayam
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About Mettupalayam
Mettupalayam is a town in the Coimbatore District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest town in the Coimbatore district after Pollachi. It is located to the north of Coimbatore city on the way to Ooty, in the foothills of Nilgiri hills. As of 2011, the town had a population of 69,213.
From the Wikipedia article Mettupalayam, Coimbatore (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Mettupalayam on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Sivam Theatre
Cinema and theater
Mettupalayam to Bathirakaliamman Koil
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Abirami Theater
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
Mettupalayam-Coimbatore Road, mettupalayam
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes11
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Where to stay17
5 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship12
Shopping9
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Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare23
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Map of Mettupalayam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Kāramadai 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Ooty 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- Coimbatore 33 km south, about 33 min by car
- Mannārakkāt 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Palakkad 66 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Nilambūr 77 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ottapalam 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Cherpulassery 83 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Perintalmanna 85 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Erode 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Metupalayam TN, Challiyan, CC0
- Ooty heritage train at Mettupalayam railway station, Thamilnadu (21583), Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooty heritage train at Mettupalayam railway station, Thamilnadu (34650), Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooty heritage train at Mettupalayam railway station, Thamilnadu (41668), Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05625, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Semaphore Signal in the Mettupalayam Railway Station (15382871336), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37400-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05638, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37400-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05640, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05635, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05636, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05637, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37400-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05639, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooty heritage train at Mettupalayam railway station, Thamilnadu (28339), Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooty heritage train at Mettupalayam railway station, Thamilnadu (94290), Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooty heritage train at Mettupalayam railway station, Thamilnadu, Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooty heritage train at Mettupalayam railway station, Thamilnadu (23222), Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ooty heritage train at Mettupalayam railway station, Thamilnadu (92985), Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05596, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05603, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05606, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05602, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05604, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05607, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05608, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05597, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05598, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05599, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-NMR X 37396 (Neela Kurinji)-Mettupalayam railway station-IMG 20250313 062433, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway-Mettupalayam railway station-WUS05618, Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- (Halfway) In the Shop (15293204239), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coming Home (14946599391), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nilgiri Queen (13022029825), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Loco Winch (14836506694), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cog Railway Maintenance Shed (14795203038), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Work Shed (14982762147), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Iron and Flesh (14635416569), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- NMR Shed (14750428010), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ooty Toy Train, Saravanan udumalpet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Not just for people (15244558348), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cog-drive truck (14872919923), David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
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