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Tirunelveli

Imagine a city older than your grandparents' grandparents, filled with rivers, schools, and yummy sweets!

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Tirunelveli Junction

Tirunelveli Junction

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Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) Male - Tirunelveli
Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) in Tirunelveli, India
Tirunelveli Nellaiappar Temple 1
Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) in Tirunelveli
Black-headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) in Tirunelveli
Agasthiyamalai range and Tirunelveli rainshadow
Silver Cockscomb (Celosia argentea) in Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu (India)
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Key Facts

Location
Tamil Nadu, India.
Population
About 473,637 people live in the main city.
Area
Around 189.9 square kilometers.
Languages
Tamil is the main language spoken.
Famous For
A sweet called 'Irutu kadai halwa' and its many colleges.

Where the River Meets the City!

Tirunelveli is a super old city in India, in a place called Tamil Nadu. It's like a twin city because it sits on one side of a river called the Thamirabarani, and its neighbor, Palayamkottai, is on the other side! This river is super important for the city.

It's not too far from the very tip of India, which is a cool place to visit too. The city is big, but not as big as the biggest cities in India. It's a place where people live, work, and go to school.

A City with a Long, Long Story!

This city is so old, it's been around for more than 2,000 years! That's way, way longer than your school has been open. Kings and queens from different kingdoms used to rule here a long, long time ago. They even had a big fight near the city a long time ago between some local leaders and people from a faraway country. It's like a history book that you can actually visit!

Smarty Pants City!

Guess what? Tirunelveli is known as the 'Oxford of South India'! That's because it has tons of colleges where people go to learn all sorts of things. They have schools for doctors, lawyers, and even for people who want to work with animals. It's a place where lots of smart people come to study and become experts in their fields. It's like a giant university town!

Yummy Sweets and Busy Bees!

Besides being smart, Tirunelveli is famous for a super delicious sweet called 'Irutu kadai halwa'. It's so good that people travel just to try it! The city is also a busy place with lots of people working. They have jobs in offices, helping farmers, and even working with computers. It's a place where people work hard and also enjoy tasty treats.

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