Manchester Of South India
Coimbatore is termed and often called as "Manchester of India" Or
South India to be precise.
The city earns the tag owing to the overwhelming textile industry
there. The cotton fields are a thing of beauty but the magic the
weavers spin on garments is something else altogether.
Coimbatore has more than 25,000 small, medium and large industries.
Siruvani - The Sweet Pride Of Coimbatore
It is claimed to be the World's second tastiest water, the first
being Nile's. Scientist say the taste of the water is due to the
mineral content present in it.
While many manufacturers of
bottled water struggle to strike the perfect balance of minerals for
the sake of the water’s taste and nutrient content, Siruvani water
is found to have this ‘perfect balance’ by itself without the need
for any improvisation.
Kari Speedway
Coimbatore has a Formula 3 Auto racing circuit. How cool is that? This is one of the few circuits of the kind in the entire nation and not surprisingly Coimbatoreans are insanely proud of it, like a mother dragon would be proud of her baby who could fly way higher than any other dragons in the land. Only, with the Kari Speedway, it’s not flying but racing that catches your imagination-wheels spinning, heart pounding and sometimes stopping with all the excitement!
Narain Karthikeyan
Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan was the first Formula One driver from India. He was born in Coimbatore and He did his schooling at Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Coimbatore. With the ambition of becoming India's first Formula One driver, Karthikeyan finished on the podium in his first ever race, at Sriperumpudur in a Formula Maruti (a.k.a. FISSME).He was awarded as the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver.
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Flanked by hill stations
Coimbatore is Flanked by hill stations like Ooty, KodaiKanal and Coorg all just a short ride away. Coimbatorians enjoy going to these places for a quick getaway. Usally Teenagers have the habit of going to Ooty (The Queen of Hills Station) to enjoy a cup of coffee. Coimbatore is Naturally gifted with these hills.
Proud Shooters Of The City
Two shooters form Coimbatore - Omkar Singh and Harpreet Singh made the city proud after winning five gold medals and a silver medal for the Country in the 2010 Commonwealth Games at New Delhi.
The Educational Hub of Tamil Nadu
For higher education, Coimbatore offers a great prospect for many a student. The more famous educational institutions in the city include Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, CIT, PSG, Karunya University and the GRD College of Arts among others. It should be added that the educational institutes in the city are usually to be found in places that have wide vistas surrounding them, offering great views and some breathing space to enjoy some of the best times in your life.
CODISSIA
CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex is an industrial and exhibition venue in Coimbatore run by CODISSIA. It was constructed in a record time of 155 days in 1999 and has been certified as a World Record holder in the Limca Book of Records as having Asia’s largest pillar free hall. The complex regularly hosts trade fairs and industrial exhibitions.
Cleanest City in Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore is the cleanest city in Tamil Nadu, securing the 40th
rank in the Swachh Survekshan 2020, an annual cleanliness survey
conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
Based on feedback from 1,82,018 citizens, Coimbatore was adjudged as
the cleanest city in Tamil Nadu.
Best Police Station In the Country
R.S. Puram Police station (B-2) credited another golden feather in the cap of Coimbatore City Police when it was ranked as the best police station in the country in the category of SMART Police Stations, an initiative by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).