Samathur

Samathur Zamin Samathur
city
Samathur Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°36′N 77°01′E / 10.600°N 77.017°E / 10.600; 77.017
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Coimbatore Pollachi taluk
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,752
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	642123
Vehicle registration	TN 41

Samathur is a panchayat town in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Zamin Samathur is home to the Vanavarayar clan. Believed to have established their base here several hundred years ago, the Samathur Vanavarayars were revered initially as the polygars before taking on the role of Zamindars. The Vanavarayar's have ruled from Samathur for generations for almost 700 years.