Salem

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Salem is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, historically significant as an important administrative and commercial center under British rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf City
administrativeDivision Salem district
airport Salem Municipal Airport
surface form: Salem Airport
airportLocation Kaamalapuram
airportType Domestic airport
climate Tropical savanna climate
country India
economicActivity Agriculture
Manufacturing
Trade
governingBody Salem City Municipal Corporation
governmentType Municipal corporation
hasEducationalInstitution Government College of Engineering, Salem
Periyar University
hasRailwayJunction Salem Junction
historicalRole Important administrative center under British rule
Important commercial center under British rule
knownFor Manganese mining
Mango cultivation
Sago industry
Steel production
Textile industry
language Tamil
legislativeConstituency Salem North
Salem South
Salem West
locatedIn South India
nearbyHillRange Shevaroy Hills
nearbyHillStation Yercaud
nearbyRiver Kaveri
surface form: Cauvery River
nickname Steel City
officialLanguage Tamil
parliamentaryConstituency Salem Lok Sabha constituency
postalCodePrefix 636
railwayDivisionHeadquarters Salem railway division
railwayZone Southern Railway zone
region Kongu Nadu
regionType Urban agglomeration
religiousSite Kottai Mariamman Temple
Sugavaneswarar Temple
river Thirumanimutharu River
roadConnectivity National Highway 44
National Highway 544 NERFINISHED
National Highway 79 NERFINISHED
state Tamil Nadu
timeZone Indian Standard Time
UTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode TN-30
TN-54

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