Erode District
lies in the extreme north of Tamil Nadu.It is mostly surrounded by Karnataka with the Cauvery river flowing through it. Its east lies Namakkal and
Karur Districts.Its east lies Namakkal and Karur Districts. Dindigal District is its immediate
neighbour to the south and on the west, it has Coimbatore
and Nilgiri Districts, along its boundaries. Thus, Erode
district is essentially a land-locked area having
no sea-coast of its own. Erode District is situated
between 10 36” and 11 58” North Latitude
and between 76 49” and 77 58” East Longitude.
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The region comprised in the district can be portrayed
as a long undulating plain gently sloping towards
the river Cauvery in the south-east. The three major
tributaries of river Cauvery viz. Bhavani, Noyyal
and Amaravathy drain the long stretch of mountains
in the north. A part of the eastern boundary of the
district is formed by river Cauvery, entering the
district from Salem and flowing in a southerly direction. |
