Minjur
Sign in to saveMinjur is a suburb located in the northern outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Minjur is called 'Vada Kanchi' meaning North Kanchipuram. The locality has two famous temples for Shiva and Vishnu, similar to Kanchipuram. The neighbourhood is served by Minjur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Minjur
- Settlement.nickname
- Vada Kanchi (North Kancheepuram)
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Suburb of Chennai
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Chennai#Tamil Nadu#India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Thiruvallur
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Metro
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Chennai
- Settlement.government_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Tiruvallur district
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- +8.25
- Elevation
- +11
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Official website
- www.minjur.in
- Image
- Minjur pachamman koil.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Demographics
- Temples
- Educational institutions
- Growth
- References
Minjur is a suburb located in the northern outskirts of Chennai, India. It is located in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Minjur is called 'Vada Kanchi' meaning North Kanchipuram. The locality has two famous temples for Shiva and Vishnu, similar to Kanchipuram. The neighbourhood is served by Minjur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network.
==Geography== Minjur is located at . It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet). Bordered by Ponneri in the north, Cholavaram in the west, Manali New Town, Manali and Thiruvottiyur in the south, it is situated about 25 km from north of Chennai and well connected to that city with roadways and railways.