Nagore

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Town in Tamil Nadu, India

10°49′N 79°51′E / 10.82°N 79.85°E / 10.82; 79.85Country

IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictNagapattinamNamed forNagoreArea

• Total8 km² (3 sq mi)Population

(2001)

• Total39,000 • Density4,900/km² (13,000/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

611002

Telephone code04365Vehicle registrationTN51Nearest cityNagapattinam, Velankanni, KaraikalLok Sabha constituencyNagapattinam

Nagore is a town in the Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located approximately 12 km South of Karaikal and 5 km North of Nagapattinam. Nearby towns are Karaikal, Tiruvarur, and Velankanni. It has a population of approximately 39,000. The prime attraction of the town is the Nagore Dargah Shareef. A sixteenth-century Islamic shrine, Nagore Dargah attracts millions of pilgrims irrespective of caste, creed or religion.^{[citation needed]}

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Nagore is the border line town between Tamilnadu and Puducherry. Beach is very neat and calm which is tail end of river Cauvery. District collector offices is just 3 km away from this town. ^{[citation needed]}