Nagercoil

India / Tamil Nadu / Nagercoil /
 city, taluka headquarter, district center, district headquarter
Tehsil Nagercoil, District Nagercoil, Tamilnadu.

(நாகர்கோயில்)
Nagercoil (also spelt Nagarkovil) is the southernmost city of India situated in the Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. The name Nagercoil was derived from the famous Nagaraja temple located here. The land is also known as Nagarammankoil.

It is the district administrative center and holds a number of educational institutions, hospitals, offices and industries. It is also the hub of industrial and commercial activity in the district, and a fertile agricultural area that produces cotton and rice. The minerals ilmenite and monazite are mined there. The land is surrounded by hills and lush green paddy fields. It is also known for different varieties of bananas. Nagercoil is a land of great traditional and cultural significance. Hindu and Christian cultures meet here.

Nagercoil is 19 km from Kanyakumari and is on the way to Padmanabhapuram Palace. It is well connected by bus routes to all the places in Tamil Nadu and with inter-state bus services to Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Bangalore. Nagercoil is also connected by rail to different places. Nagarcoil Junction Railway Station is situated in the town center. The nearest airport is the Trivandrum International Airport, 75 km away.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagercoil
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Coordinates:   8°10'32"N   77°25'30"E

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  • perum selvavilai is a very nadar cost weight
  • in nagercoil kottar is one of big city.i am living in that city.. transpotation facilities upto kashmir......
  • Ialso live in nagercoil I like my place
  • Beauty of india is Nagercoil
  • i love my india also my native place
  • Nagercoil (also spelt Nagarkovil) is the southernmost city of India situated in the Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. The name Nagercoil was derived from the famous Nagaraja temple located here. The land is also known as Nagarammankoil. It is the district administrative center and holds a number of educational institutions, hospitals, offices and industries. It is also the hub of industrial and commercial activity in the district, and a fertile agricultural area that produces cotton and rice. The minerals ilmenite and monazite are mined there. The land is surrounded by hills and lush green paddy fields. It is also known for different varieties of bananas. Nagercoil is a land of great traditional and cultural significance. Hindu and Christian cultures meet here. Nagercoil is 19 km from Kanyakumari and is on the way to Padmanabhapuram Palace. It is well connected by bus routes to all the places in Tamil Nadu and with inter-state bus services to Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Bangalore. Nagercoil is also connected by rail to different places. Nagarcoil Junction Railway Station is situated in the town center. The nearest airport is the Trivandrum International Airport, 75 km away.
  • Why don't the Designers give some brief description about Nagercoil (on the top of this page) and the important places in Nagercoil.
  • Please visit www.ekanyakumari.com for local news.
  • As a teacher / surveyor and for remote-sensing, only, includind, passing-out, only, a Post-graduate in Geography; I do not know, even now, for South-East India; I had travelled, hurriedly, in this area, a few visits, for this site-seeing, only; not a Professional Surveyor. Specially, Olden, Traders-French came to this area and established, a few French Towns. I can manage to go through the Olden History; BUT, I AM INTERESED, THEIR VERSIONS, THROUGH 'wikimapia', only, approaching the young and old, from local Indian of South-East, knowing the History. Thanks, in the beginning!
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