Townhall | |
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suburb | |
  From top, left to right:Victoria Town Hall,Koniamman Temple | |
  Townhall Location in Coimbatore Show map of Coimbatore Townhall Location in Tamil Nadu, India Show map of Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates:10°59′28″N76°57′36″E / 10.991090°N 76.960037°E /10.991090; 76.960037 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Metro | Coimbatore |
| Zone | Coimbatore Central |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 641001 |
| Telephone code | 91–422 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-66 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Coimbatore |
| Assembliy constituency | Coimbatore South |
Townhall is the core part of the city ofCoimbatore inTamil Nadu, India. It is the largest and the major commercial hub in the city with locations such asOppanakara Street, Raja Street,Ukkadam, VH Road and NH Road. The locality derives its name from theVictoria Town Hall, Coimbatore. It is centrally located in the city.
Townhall is located about 11 km from theCoimbatore International Airport, 1 km fromCity railway station, 4 km fromCoimbatore North Junction, 3 km from Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus and 8 km from Podanur railway station. Townhall shares its borders withGandhipuram,Ramanathapuram,Selvapuram,Gandhipuram Karumbukadai,R. S. Puram and Uppilipalayam.
Townhall is a major commercial center in Coimbatore. It consists of various commercial enterprises and markets.[1] Oppanakara Street is widely regarded as one of the most commercially significant retail stretches in Tamil Nadu outside Chennai. Located in the heart of Coimbatore’s Townhall area, the street spans approximately 1.5 km and is home to hundreds of textile, jewellery, and footwear stores, attracting lakhs of shoppers, especially during festivals like Diwali and Pongal.[2]
The office ofCoimbatore Corporation is located in Townhall at theVictoria Townhall building.[3] To ease the traffic congestion, an overpass flyover is being constructed at a cost of ₹265 crore inUkkadam.[4]
Gandhipuram Central Bus Terminus andUkkadam Bus Terminus are located at a distance of 3 km and 1 km respectively from Town Hall.Coimbatore Junction, which is one of the important railway stations inSouthern Railway is located here within walking distance.
The two major shopping destinations within Townhall are Big Bazar Street andOppanakara Street. These streets serves as the epicenter of Coimbatore's textile trade, housing iconic customer favourite brands such as SPP Silks, Pothys, The Chennai Silks, Super Saravana Stores, Malabar Gold And Diamonds and Tanishq Jewellery.
TheKoniamman Temple, temple of guardian deity of the city is located here near to theCMC Building.[5]
Townhall is very well connected to all the neighbourhoods in Coimbatore city with a bus terminus located atUkkadam.[6]
Townhall is a part ofCoimbatore South assembly constituency andCoimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.[7]
Coimbatore Corporation Town Hall built in 1892 and Manikoondu are the important landmarks in the locality.
Coimbatore Metro feasibility study is completed andUkkadam would be the hub for the metro trains with a three corridors towards Kaniyur,Coimbatore Integrated Bus Terminus and Bilichi. Whereas the other two corridors would pass throughUkkadam connecting Ganeshapuram with Karunya Nagar and connectingKaranampettai with Thaneerpandal.[8]
