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'''Thoppur''' or '''Thoppur Ghat''' is a hill town in [[Dharmapuri district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], India.It lies between the city of [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] and the city of [[Dharmapuri]] on [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]], at its junction with Mettur Dam Road ([[State Highway 20 (Tamil Nadu)|SH 20]]). It is {{convert|35|km|mi}} north of the city of [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] and {{convert|20|km|mi}} south of the city of [[Dharmapuri]].<br />
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Thoppur is known for the Thoppaiyaru Dam, Anjaneyar Koil (Mutthampatty), Rope Winch, and Perumal Kovil (on Vanagunda Hill). Thoppur is the home of the Muslim holy shrine, '''Hazrath Syed Shah Vali Ulla''' (known as Thoppur Dargha).<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
Thoppur lies on [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]], a major north-south highway in India.<ref name="killer">{{cite news|title=Official apathy turns Thoppur Ghat a killer stretch |date=8 December 2011|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-08/coimbatore/30489938_1_l-t-killer-stretch-road-safety|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208124434/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Official-apathy-turns-Thoppur-Ghat-a-killer-stretch/articleshow/11032110.cms|archivedate=8 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=live}}</ref> It is also the terminal point of [[State Highway 20 (Tamil Nadu)|State Highway 20]] which connects to the town of [[Mettur]] and the city of [[Erode]].<ref name="tnrsp">{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project|publisher=Highways and Minor Ports Department|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214081150/http://www.tnhighways.org/tnrsp.htm|archivedate=14 December 2012|url-status=dead|url=http://www.tnhighways.org/tnrsp.htm}}</ref> The NH-44 , road between [[Dharmapuri]] and Thoppur in Tamilnadu is very much prone to fatal accidents due to the poor road design in the hilly slopes.<br />
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