George Town, Chennai

Georgetown
—  neighbourhood  —
Georgetown Location of Georgetown in Chennai and India
Coordinates	13°05′38″N 80°17′02″E / 13.0939°N 80.2839°E / 13.0939; 80.2839Coordinates: 13°05′38″N 80°17′02″E / 13.0939°N 80.2839°E / 13.0939; 80.2839
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District(s)	Chennai District
Planning Agency	CMDA
Civic agency	Chennai Corporation
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Website	Chennai District website

George Town (Tamil: ஜார்ஜ் டவுன்) is a historical neighbourhood of Fort St. George (India) in Chennai (formerly Madras), India. Also known as Black Town during the colonial period, the settlement was formed after the English constructed the fort and was the first settlement of the city of Madras, begun soon after the completion of the fort.

This is where the modern city of Madras began its expansion in the 1640s.

View of Chennai city from the High Court

Location in context

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  Georgetown and Chennai Port from the air

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  Plan of Fort St George and Georgetown

External links

• History of Fort St George and Georgetown