Madurai is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai district, regarded as the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu. One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the region, Madurai is centered on the vast Meenakshi Amman Temple complex, a major Hindu pilgrimage site whose towering gopuram gateways dominate the city's skyline.
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Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Partially Attested
Founding YearSource states the recorded history goes back to the 3rd century BCE without giving one specific year; recorded here as the century midpoint, 250 BCE. Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Madurai
Wikimedia FoundationDemographics section, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai
the area covered under the Corporation of Madurai had a population of 1,017,865 with a sex-ratio of 999 females for every 1,000 males
Demographics section (census year), en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai
According to 2011 census based on pre-expansion limits, the area covered under the Corporation of Madurai had a population of 1,017,865
Lead section, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai
The city covers an area of 147.97 km2 (57.13 sq mi) and had a population of 1,470,755 in 2011.
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Madurai is located at 9.93°N 78.12°E / 9.93; 78.12. It has an average elevation of 134 metres.
History section, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai
The recorded history of the city goes back to the 3rd century BCE, being mentioned by Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador to the Mauryan Empire
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
Coimbatore in terms of population and 27th largest urban agglomeration in India
View the Source 2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 9.93,78.12
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 133.0
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 9.75, 78.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 9.75, 78.25
9.75 78.25 Aw
4. GeoNames: Madurai - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1264521Quote, cities500 record 1264521
9.919 78.11953 P PPLA2 IN 25 623 5962 1465625 139 Asia/Kolkata
Wikidata: Madurai
- Wikidata Q228405, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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