What is Coimbatore?
[[File:Cross Cut Road, Coimbatore, December 2009.JPG|thumb|Cross Cut Road]] '''Coimbatore''' (Tamil: கோயம்புத்தூர்), also known as Kovai (Tamil: கோவை), is the second largest city in the Tamil Nadu, after [[Chennai]]. It is the administrative headquarters of the [[Coimbatore District]] and a major textile and engineering hub of South India. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish a territorial state. Coimbatore city, including its suburban areas has a population of 2.4 million people. It is referred as the [[Manchester]] of South India in business circles, and has textile mills, engineering firms, automobile parts manufacturers, health care facilities and educational institutions. The hill stations of [[Ooty]], [[Coonoor]] and [[Valparai]] are close to the city, making it a good tourist attraction throughout the year. The city is on the banks of the [[Noyyal River]] and is close to the [[Siruvani Waterfalls]]. This city is a textile based one. [[Avinashi]] is a nearby town where a famous Shiva Temple is located. {{commonscat}} {{multistub|geo|Asia}} [[Category:Coimbatore]]