Kodaikanal

Also known as Princess of Hill Stations, Kodai, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kodaikanal
Settlement.nickname: Princess of Hill Stations
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Taluk
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Dindigul
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kodaikanal
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1845
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 21.45

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: India
Located in: Madurai district
Population: 36501
Area: 21.45
Elevation: 2133
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Upper Lake vire kodaikanal.jpg
Dialing code: 4542

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topic's main category: Category:Kodaikanal
Commons category: Kodaikanal
postal code: 624101
inception: 1845-00-00
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Kodaikanal (, ) is a municipality and hill station in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is situated at an altitude of in the Palani Hills of the Western Ghats. Kodaikanal was established in 1845 to serve as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases during the summer in the plains. It is a popular tourist destination and is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" with much of the local economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism. As per the 2011 census, the city had a population of 36,501.

==Etymology== The word Kodaikanal is an amalgamation of two Tamil language words: kodai meaning "gift" and kanal meaning "forest" translating to "gift of the forest".

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