St. Thomas Mount
St. Thomas Mount
பரங்கிமலை (Parangimalai) | |
|---|---|
St Thomas Church on the Mount | |
St. Thomas Mount St. Thomas Mount | |
| Coordinates: 13°00′28.1″N 80°11′33.0″E / 13.007806°N 80.192500°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Metro | Chennai |
| Government | |
| • Body | St.Thomas Mount-cum-Pallavaram |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91.44 m (300.0 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,795 |
| • Density | 3,390/km2 (8,779/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Planning agency | CMDA |
St. Thomas Mount (also known as Parangimalai) is a small hillock in the Chennai district of Tamil Nadu, India, near the neighbourhood of Guindy and close to Chennai International Airport. By extension, it is also the name of the neighbourhood surrounding the hillock.
The neighbourhood is served by the Chennai Metro and the St. Thomas Mount railway station, on the South line of the Chennai Suburban Railway. The Chennai MRTS is also planned to be extended to reach the area in 2026.