Yercaud

Yercaud ēṟkāḍŭ
Hill Station
Yercaud lake
Yercaud
Coordinates: 11°46′46″N 78°12′12″E / 11.7794°N 78.2034°E / 11.7794; 78.2034
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Kongu Nadu
District	Salem
Elevation	1,515 m (4,970 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,582
Languages
• Official	Tamil English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN 30, TN 54

Yercaud, also spelt Erkad,^{[note 1]} is a town and hill station in Salem District in Tamil Nadu, India. Located in Servarayan Hills in the Eastern Ghats, it is situated at an altitude of 1,515 m (4,970 ft).
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