Munnar
Sign in to saveAlso known as Kashmir of South India, Munnar was a town that was formed before the formation of Kerala. It was created by Tamils.
Munnar () is a town located in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around above mean sea level, in the Western Ghats mountain range. This ancient plantation settlement, dominated by its tea industry, is also a growing modern hill station. ==Etymology== The name Munnar is a combination of the words "Munnu" and "Aaru" in the local languages of Malayalam/Tamil meaning "three rivers", referring to its location at the confluence of the Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundali River rivers. ==History== The region has been inhabited by hunter-gatherer t
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Munnar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Munnar Overview.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- A view of Munnar downtown.
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- India Kerala#India
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- left
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- India
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kerala
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Idukki
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Taluk
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Devikulam
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.named_for
- Three rivers confluence
- Settlement.government_type
- Grama Panchayat
- Settlement.governing_body
- Munnar Grama Panchayat
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- Instance of
- hill station
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Idukki district
- Area
- 187
- Elevation
- 1700
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Munnar Overview.jpg
- Dialing code
- 04865
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