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Why visit Virudunagar
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Virudunagar
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About Virudunagar
Virudhunagar is a Town and the administrative headquarters of Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 506 km (314 mi) southwest of the state capital Chennai and 53 km (33 mi) south of Madurai. Virudhunagar emerged as an important trade centre during the British rule. Located to the east of Kowsika River, Virudhunagar has an average elevation of 102 m (335 ft) above sea level and is largely flat with no major geological formations.
From the Wikipedia article Virudhunagar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes25
13 more on the map.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars Senthikumara Nadar College (Autonomous)
School · 2.0 km
3/151-1,College road,, Anna Nagar, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu 626001
Healthcare38
Map of Virudunagar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Madurai International Airport (IXM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Pavali 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Chathirareddipatti 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Kullursandai 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Soolakkarai 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Mallānkinar 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Amathur 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Pālaiyampatti 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Aruppukkottai 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Madurai 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
- Dindigul 87 km north, about 1 h 30 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- விருதுநகர் (விருதுபட்டி), Arunankapilan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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