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Chennai formerly known as Madras , is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolitan city
It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. With an estimated population of 6.91 million (2006),[1] the 368-year-old city is the 34th largest metropolitan area in the world.
Chennai is a large commercial and industrial centre, and is known for its cultural heritage and temple architecture. It is also a hub for south Indian classical music and dance performances. Chennai is considered the automobile capital of India, with a major percentage[2] of the automobile industry having a base here and a major portion of the nations vehicles being produced here.
This has led to Chennai being referred to as the Detroit of South Asia. It has also become a major centre for outsourced jobs from the West.
The 12-kilometre long Marina Beach forms the citys east coast and is believed as one of the longest beaches in the world [citation needed]. The city is known for its sport venues and hosts an ATP tennis event, the Chennai Open.
Chennai is also one of the rare cities to accommodate a national park, the Guindy National Park, within its city limits.
The name Madras is derived from Madraspatnam, the site chosen by the British East India Company for a permanent settlement in 1639. Another small town, Chennapatnam, lay to the south of it. In due course the two towns were merged, and the term Madras was favoured by the British.
However locals used to refer to it as Chennapatnam or Chennapuri. The city was renamed Chennai in August, 1996[5] as the name Madras was perceived to be of Portuguese origin. (A number of other Indian cities have enacted similar name changes.)
It is believed that the original Portuguese name is Madre de Sois, named after a Portuguese high authority who was one among the early settlers in 1500. There have been, however, suggestions that Chennai may not be a Tamil name while Madras may be of Tamil origin.
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