Sankagiri

Also known as Sankari

Sangagiri is a municipality in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 544, on the Coimbatore - Salem section.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Sangagiri
Settlement.native_name_lang: Tamil
Settlement.other_name: Sankagiri, Sankari
Settlement.nickname: Transport city
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: View_of_Sangagiri_from_the_hill_fort.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View from Sangagiri Hill
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Tamil Nadu
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Sangagiri, Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Tamil Nadu
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mazhanadu
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Salem
Settlement.established_date: 20 March 1945
Settlement.government_type: First grade municipality

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Wikidata facts

Area: 19.20
Elevation: 271
Image: View of Sangagiri from the hill fort.jpg

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Commons category: Sangagiri
postal code: 637303

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Sangagiri is a municipality in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on the National Highway 544, on the Coimbatore - Salem section.

Sangagiri is known for Sangagiri fort, lorries and lorry building industries. It is the headquarters of Sangagiri revenue district comprising Edappadi. It is also the headquarters of Sangagiri educational district.