Anthiyur
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| Coordinates: 11°35′N 77°36′E / 11.58°N 77.60°ECoordinates: 11°35′N 77°36′E / 11.58°N 77.60°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Kongu nadu |
| District | Erode |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 23,697 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 638501,638314 |
| Telephone code | 04256 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-36 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tirupur |
| State Assembly constituency | Anthiyur |
Anthiyur is a taluk and panchayat town in Erode district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Anthiyur is located at 11°35′N 77°36′E / 11.58°N 77.60°E. It has an average elevation of 251 m (823 ft). It is located about 18 km from Bhavani ,30 km from Erode and 93.7 km from Coimbatore.
The temperature is moderate throughout the year except during summer. Rainfall is moderate to high, uncertain and not well distributed. It is warm for most of the year. The city is not windy but the abundance of trees and vegetation surrounding the city makes its climate pleasant.
Anthiyur is known for Betel leaves, All agriculture products including cotton, Ground nut known as Kadalai, sugarcane, Cassava (known as Kuchikilangu), Corn (makkacholam)etc and textile garments. It also has one of biggest weekly markets (shandhai) in Tamil Nadu which assembles every week Monday.
Anthiyur is well connected by roads with Gobichettipalayam and Sathyamangalam via Athani (Tamil Nadu), Erode via Bhavani. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has a depot apart from a central bus stand in Anthiyur. The nearest Railway station is Erode Junction (32 km), which is a major railway station from where trains ply to all over the country. The nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport (100 km).
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