Chennai, India
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Chennai சென்னை Madras |
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Clockwise from top right: Chennai Central, Marina Beach, Madras High Court, TIDEL Park, Ripon Building, San Thome Basilica, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Classical dance Bharata Natyam and Valluvar Kottam
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| Nickname(s): Detroit of Asia Gateway of South India India's Health Capital |
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 Chennai
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| Coordinates: 13°5′N 80°16′E / 13.083°N 80.267°ECoordinates: 13°5′N 80°16′E / 13.083°N 80.267°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Chennai, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur |
| Former name | Madras |
| Established | 1639 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Greater Chennai Corporation |
| • Mayor | Saidai Duraisamy |
| • Corporation Commissioner | D Karthikeyan IAS |
| • Police Commissioner | S GeorgeIPS |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 426 km2 (164.8 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,189 km2 (459.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Metropolis | 7,088,000 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Metro | 8,653,521 8,917,749 (Extended UA) |
| • Metro rank | 4th |
| Demonym(s) | Chennaiite |
| Languages | |
| • Native | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Pincode(s) | 600xxx |
| Area code(s) | +91-44 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-01 to TN-14, TN-18, TN-22, TN-85 |
| GDP/PPP | $66 billion (2008) |
| Website | Chennai Corporation |
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