Salem
Metropolis in Tamil Nadu, India
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Summary
Salem is a city[1]. Salem ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,785 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Salem district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: big city[5]
- Postal code: 636001[6]
- Commons category: Salem, Tamil Nadu[7]
- Licence plate code: TN-27[8], TN-30[9], TN-54[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[11]
- Local dialing code: 427[12]
- Authority: Salem City Municipal Corporation[13]
- Official website: http://www.salemcorporation.com/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Salem, Tamil Nadu[15]
- Population: 693,236[16]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], The New Student's Reference Work[18]
- Capital of: Salem district[19]
- Official name: Salem[20], சேலம்[21]
- Native label: Salem[22], சேலம்[23]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Salem, Tamil Nadu[24]
- Elevation above sea level: 278 m[25]
- Area: 102 km²[26]
Why It Matters
Salem has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] Salem is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]