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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Anthiyur
| native_name =
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| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Panchayat Town
| image_skyline = GURUNATHA SWAMY TEMPLE FESTIVAL.jpg
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| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.58|N|77.60|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kongu nadu]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Erode district|Erode]]
| subdivision_type4 = Metropolitan
| subdivision_name4 = [[Coimbatore]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 3.24
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 251
| population_total = 23,697
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 3508/squ.km
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = '''638501,638314'''
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04256
| registration_plate = '''TN-36'''
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Tirupur
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[State Assembly]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Anthiyur (State Assembly Constituency)|Anthiyur]]
| website =
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'''Anthiyur''' is a taluk ([[Anthiyur taluk]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.erode.tn.nic.in/taluk.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330160655/http://www.erode.tn.nic.in/taluk.htm |archive-date=30 March 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and panchayat town in the [[Erode district]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].

==Geography==
Anthiyur is located at {{Coord|11.58|N|77.60|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Andiyur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Andiyur]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|251|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It is located about 18 km from [[Bhavani]], 30 km from [[Erode]], 65 km from [[Tiruppur]] and 93.7 km from [[Coimbatore]].

[[File:Sri Gurunatha Swamy.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Sri Gurunatha Swamy painting]]
[[file:வரட்டுப்பள்ளம் அணை.jpg|thumb|200px|left|View of Varattupallam Dam]]

==Climate==
The temperature is moderate throughout the year except during summer. Rainfall is moderate to high, uncertain and not well distributed. It is warm for most of the year. The city is not windy but the abundance of trees and vegetation surrounding the city makes its climate pleasant.

==Economy==
Anthiyur is known for [[betel leaves]], agriculture products including cotton, ground nut known as kadalai, sugarcane, cassava (known as kuchikilangu), corn (makkacholam), and textile garments. It has a large weekly markets in Tamil Nadu which assembles every Monday.

===Horse fair===
A horse fair (Kuthirai Santhai) is organized at the time of Sri Gurunatha Swamy temple festival in the Tamil month Aadi. Hundreds of horses of various breeds are exhibited in this fair. Other than horses, other domestic animals like cows, buffaloes, dogs and birds are also exhibited during the fair. The fair takes place for 5 to 6 days and it is witnessed by lakhs of people including farmers, pet enthusiasts and common people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article3742407.ece/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140112044539/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article3742407.ece |archive-date=2014-01-12 }}</ref> Anthiyur horse fair is said to be organized right from the time of rule of [[Tipu Sultan]].

==Transport==
Anthiyur is well connected by roads with [[Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Sathyamangalam]] via [[Athani (Tamil Nadu)]], [[Erode]] via [[Bhavani]]. [[TNSTC|Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation]] has a depot apart from a central bus stand in Anthiyur. The nearest railway station is [[Erode Junction]] (32 km), a major railway station from where trains ply to all over the country. The nearest airport is [[Coimbatore International Airport]] (100 km).

==Neighborhoods==
*[[Bhavani]]
*[[Ammapettai, Erode|Ammapettai]]
*[[Sathyamangalam]]
*[[Jambai]]
*[[Paruvatchi]]
*[[Ooratchikottai]]
*[[Komarapalayam]]
*[[Lakshmi Nagar]]
*[[Bhavanisagar]]
*[[Appakudal]]

{{Adjacent communities
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Erode district]]

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