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Auroville
Aurore (French) | |
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 Town hall of Auroville | |
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| Nickname: City of Dawn | |
  Auroville | |
| Coordinates: 12°0′25″N 79°48′38″E / 12.00694°N 79.81056°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu and Puducherry |
| District | Viluppuram |
| Founded by | Mirra Alfassa |
| Named for | Sri Aurobindo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Self-governance in collaboration with the Government of India |
| • Body | Resident's assembly |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,814 |
| Demonym(s) | Aurovilian,[1] Aurovillienne[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0413 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-16, PY-01 |
| Website | www.auroville.org |
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Auroville (/ˈɔːrəvɪl/; City of Dawn French: Cité de l'aube) is an experimental township in Viluppuram district, mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, with some parts in the Union Territory of Pondicherry in India.[3] It was founded in 1968 by Mirra Alfassa (known as "the Mother") and designed by architect Roger Anger.[4][5][6]
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- ^ "Auroville founded by Mira Richards". Architectureweek.com. 16 November 2005. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Mirra Alfassa as other name". Auroville.info. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.