Teynampet | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 The Hyatt Regency Hotel dominates the Teynampet skyline | |
 Interactive map of Teynampet | |
| Coordinates:13°02′37″N80°15′08″E / 13.0437°N 80.2523°E /13.0437; 80.2523 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Zone | 9 |
| Ward | 113 |
| Government | |
| • Type | State |
| • Body | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 600 018 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-06 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chennai Central |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Thousand Lights |
Teynampet, alsoTeynampettai, is one of the busiest commercial localities in the city ofChennai, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Part of the city'scentral business district, it is surrounded byGopalapuram in the north,Mylapore in the east,Alwarpet in the south,Nandanam in the south-west andT.Nagar in the west.[2] The Teynampet Signal is one of the most important road junctions in Chennai and witnesses some of the worst traffic during peak hours in the city.[3] Teynampet is home to some of the most expensive real estate and properties in Chennai.[1] The Teynampet section of Anna Salai hosts some of the most important Government offices and luxury hotels in the city.[4]
Teynampet is alongAnna Salai, the arterial road of Chennai. Teynampet derives its name fromThennam andpettai (Place of coconut trees) due to the coconut groves that once existed there.
As of 2018, Teynampet zone had a green cover of more than 20 percent, as against the city's 14.9 percent average.[5]
Poes Garden houses two of the most celebrated houses in Chennai—residences of the formerchief minister of Tamil NaduJ. Jayalalithaa namedVeda Nilayam and theactorRajinikanth.[6] Poes Garden also houses the residences of the former actinggeneral secretary of the AIADMKV. K. Sasikala namedJayalalithaa Illam and theactorDhanush.
Gopalapuram area houses the residence of formerchief minister of Tamil NaduM. Karunanidhi. Teynampet also housesAnna Arivalayam, which is the headquarters of theDMK party; alsoPMK party headquarters at Vannia Teynampet[7] and upscale hotels such as theHyatt Regency and Marriott Courtyard. The famous Diocesan Church and theAnna Flyover are also in this region.
Teynampet houses two ofChennai's well known women's colleges, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College (more commonly known as SIET) and Stella Maris College. The schools in and around Teynampet include SIET Boys and Girls School, DAV Girls andD.A.V Boys School in Gopalapuram, Sri Sarada Matriculation School in Gopalapuram, National Public School (N.P.S) in Gopalapuram and Church Park Convent.
Teynampet is a fastest growing retail hub.[8] Prestige Polygon is home toMicrosoft Corporation.
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