Why visit Turaiyūr
Townapedia lists 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Turaiyūr
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About Turaiyūr
Thuraiyur is a Municipality in the Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was upgraded to a III Grade Municipality from Town Panchayat on 17 January 1970, and to a II Grade Municipality in May 1998. It was upgraded to Selection Grade Municipality in the year 2008. It is also a taluka (administrative centre).
From the Wikipedia article Thuraiyur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare15
Map of Turaiyūr
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport (TRZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Thuraiyur 0 km south, about 1 min by car
- Uppiliyapuram 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Bālakrishnanpatti 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Tāttayyangārpettai 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Mettuppālaiyam 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Tiruchirappalli 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Thanjavur 72 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Salem 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yercaud 82 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kumbakonam 89 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Thuraiyur mazhai, Shanze1, CC BY-SA 4.0
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