Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after London.
Country: India
State: Tamil Nadu
Established: 1639
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)
Area code: +91-44
District: Chennai
Named after: Chennakesava Perumal · Chennappa Nayaka
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