Periamet
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Periamet
பெரியமேடு | |
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  Periamet  Periamet  Periamet | |
| Coordinates: 13°05′01″N 80°16′05″E / 13.083658°N 80.267952°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | Royapuram |
| Talukas | Purasaiwalkam |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600003 |
| Telephone code | 044 |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
| City | Chennai |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai North |
| Civic agency | Chennai Corporation |
Periamet, also known as Periyampet natively spelt as Periyamedu[note 1], is one of the most important neighborhoods in North Chennai, a metropolitan city in Tamil Nadu, India
Location
[edit]Periamet is located near Chennai Central Railway Station
Surroundings
[edit]Periamet is known for commercial leather hub. It has many leather trading offices and leather shoe shops. Proximity to Chennai Central Railway Station makes this place famous and hence many hotels and lodges are operating successfully. The commercial activity and footfall is also increased due to Nehru Stadium which often hosts sports and games at national & international level.
Periamet Mosque is very famous in Chennai.
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Transportation
[edit]Many number of buses ply through Periamet, and Chennai Central Railway Station and Egmore are very near to Periamet.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Periamet is the anglicized spelling in British English that was used in the Madras Presidency, and Periyamēḍŭ is the romanized spelling from Tamil script.
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