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Meenur Meenur Lord Venkateshwara Hill | |
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| Coordinates: 12°58′51″N78°50′14″E / 12.98083°N 78.83722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District Vellore | Vellore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN- |
Meenur is a village in Gudiyattam taluk, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil is the spoken language.
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