Thanjavur
City in Tamil Nadu, India
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Summary
Thanjavur is a city[1]. Thanjavur ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,353 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Thanjavur district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: big city[5]
- Postal code: 613001[6]
- Commons category: Thanjavur[7]
- Local dialing code: 4362[8]
- Significant event: Siege of Tanjore[9]
- Official website: http://www.municipality.tn.gov.in/thanjavur[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Thanjavur[11]
- Population: 222,943[12]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], The New Student's Reference Work[16]
- Capital of: Thanjavur Nayak kingdom[17], Thanjavur district[18], Thanjavur Maratha kingdom[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 88 m[20]
- Area: 36 km²[21]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Thanjavur[22]
Why It Matters
Thanjavur has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Thanjavur is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]