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Salem is a
beautiful city and a Municipal Corporation in the Salem district of Tamil
Nadu. Salem is also known as Mango city. This beautiful city is situated in
the North Central part of the state. Salem is counted as the fifth biggest
city in Tamil Nadu state in terms of population after Chennai, Coimbatore,
Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli respectively. Salem is the main city of western
Tamil Nadu. The city is located at the base of beautiful Yercaud hills.
The city is one of the major producers of traditional silver anklets that
are quite popular among women. Major industries of the city are textile,
steel, automotive and poultry. The city has one of the largest magnetite ore
deposits in the country. Some of the leading companies such as Dalmia and
Tanmag have mines here. Leigh Bazaar is famous as a large regional market
for agro products. Some of the most important food crops which are grown in
Salem district are paddy, cholam, cumbu, redgram, greengram, blackgram,
horsegram, turmeric, sugarcane, mango, bannana, tapiaco, groundnut and
gingelly.
Salem
Attractions
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Yercaud Hills
Yercaud is one of the most well known hill stations of Tamil Nadu.
Yercaud is connected to city of Salem, Tamil Nadu through Highway of 29
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Mettur Dam
The dam creates Stanley Reservoir. The Mettur Hydro Electrical power
project is also quite large. The dam, the park, the major Hydro Electric
power stations and hills on all sides make Mettur a tourist attraction.
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Kiliyur Falls
A waterfall in the Shervarayan hill range in the Eastern Ghats, Tamil
Nadu, India. The waters overflowing the Yercaud Lake fall 300 ft (91 m)
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Kurumbapatti Zoological Park
The Kurumbapatti Zoological Park, situated on a sprawling 11.5 hectares
of reserve forest land, at the foothills of Shevaroyan Hills.
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Tharamangalam Temples
Located 30 km from Salem. A Siva temple, perhaps the most beautiful of
its kind in Salem District. Parts of it existed as early as the tenth
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Arulmigu Alagirinatha
Swamy Temple
Located in Kottai, Salem, is an ancient temple and believed to be have
had 5 praharams including the present collector's office.
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