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Pottanūr, India

Pottanūr is a town of 18,455 people in Tamil Nadu, India.

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Population18,455 GeoNames
RegionTamil Nadu
Elevation136 m 446 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportSalem Airport (SXV) 75 km

Why visit Pottanūr

Townapedia lists 3 attractions in and around town.

Things to do3

Abirami Theater

Cinema and theater · 1.7 km

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Ganesa Theater

Cinema and theater · 2.3 km

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Siva Theater

Cinema and theater · 1.6 km

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Churches and places of worship5

Anjaneyar Temple

Place of worship · Hindu · 2.4 km

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Mariyamman Temple

Place of worship · Hindu · 2.3 km

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Perumal Kovil

Place of worship · Hindu · 2.3 km

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Shiva temple

Place of worship · Hindu · 2.3 km

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Old Mariamman temple

Place of worship

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Gas and EV charging3

Essar Gas station

Gas station · 1.9 km

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Hindustan Petroleum

Gas station · 2.3 km

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Indian Oil

Gas station · 1.7 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries3

KKHSS

School · 1.8 km

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Primary school

School · 2.2 km

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Public Library

Library · 2.2 km

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Healthcare5

Map of Pottanūr

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Getting there and nearby towns

Salem Airport (SXV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.

  • Velur 1 km east, about 1 min by car
  • Pāndamangalam 2 km west, about 2 min by car
  • Vegarai 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
  • Pugalūr Agrahāram 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
  • Erode 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
  • Rasipuram 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
  • Salem 63 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Yercaud 78 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Dindigul 82 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Tiruchirappalli 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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