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Ambattur

Southern Asia

Ambattur is a northwestern part of Chennai, India, in Ambattur taluk of the Chennai District, surrounded by Avadi, Anna Nagar, Korattur, Padi, Mogappair, Kallikuppam, Surapet, Ayappakkam, Athipet and Thiruverkadu. It covers 40.36 square kilometres and was once a village with large farmlands irrigated by Ambattur Lake, while today it is a bustling urban hub of industrial and commercial activity. The 2011 census recorded a population of 466,205. Ambattur is part of the auto belt of the industrial north and west of Chennai, and the Ambattur Industrial Estate, spread over 1,430 acres and housing about 1,800 units, is the biggest small scale industrial estate in South Asia.

Facts
Population
466,205 1
Area (sq km)
40.36 1
Elevation (m)
20 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 3
Sources
1. Ambattur (Wikipedia)
  • Demographics
    Ambattur had a population of 466,205
  • Geography
    It covers an area of 40.36 km2
  • Part Of: India, Lead
    Ambattur is a northwestern part of Chennai, India.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
    Ambattur is a northwestern part of Chennai, India.
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation for Ambattur
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation lookup at the city coordinates
Quote, Elevation lookup at the city coordinates
"elevation": 20.0
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3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeader table of zone abbreviations, India
Quote, Header table of zone abbreviations, India
5:30 IST
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India (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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