Annur (Tamil: ) is a suburb of Coimbatore situated 29km north of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 29km north of Gandhipuram.It lies on the Coimbatore Mysore National Highway-209. Annur is a part of Coimbatore Rural district, which is included by the Corporation of Coimbatore. The Coimbatore International Airport is about 27km and the railway station is about 28km from Annur. The name Annur is believed to have been come from "Vanniyur", later transformed into Anniyur and now to Annur. The myth behind the name says that, over 1000 years ago, when a small hunter hit a stone under a "Vanni" tree, it started bleeding. He was astonished and called the village people to look after this issue. Later they found a "Suyambu" Lord Shiva Idol there and built a temple. Annur is located at 1114N 7708E / 11.23N 77.13E / 11.23; 77.13. It has an average elevation of 338metres (1108feet). As of 2007 India census, Annur had a population of 18,242. Males constitute 45% of the...
