Madras was officially renamed as Chennai in ___
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O n July 17 1996
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The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the 43rd-most visited city in the world for the year 2015.[12] The Quality of Living Survey rated Chennai as the safest city in India.[13] Chennai attracts 45 percent of health tourists visiting India, and 30 to 40 percent of domestic health tourists.[14] As such, it is termed "India's health capital".[15][16] Chennai has the fifth-largest urban economy of India.[9]
Chennai
Madras
Metropolis
Clockwise from top right: Chennai Central, Marina Beach, Madras High Court, TIDEL Park, Ripon Building, San Thome Basilica, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Classical dance Bharata Natyam and Valluvar Kottam
Nicknames: Gateway of South India,
Detroit of South Asia,[1]
India's Health Capital, City of Flyovers, Banking Capital of India
Chennai
Location of Chennai in Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Chennai
Chennai (India)
Chennai
Chennai (Asia)
Coordinates: 13°04′57.7″N 80°16′14.5″E
Country
India
State
Tamil Nadu
Region Coromandel
District Chennai district [A]
Former name Madras
Established 1639
Government
• Type Municipal Corporation
• Body Greater Chennai Corporation
• Mayor Vacant
Area
• Metropolis 426 km2 (164.5 sq mi)
• MetroChennai metropolitan area 1,189 km2 (459.07 sq mi)
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Population (2011)[6][7]
• Metropolis 7,088,000
• Rank 6th
• Density 17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
• Metro[8] 8,653,521