Southwick, Ooty
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Southwick
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| settlement_type = Suburb
| image_skyline = Southwick 2.jpg
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| image_caption = Mountain view in Southwick
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|11.404457|N|76.712843|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = The Nilgiris
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| governing_body = Udagamandalam Municipality Corporation
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 2400
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Tamil
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 643 001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91423
| registration_plate = TN 43
| blank1_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Udagamandalam Municipality Corporation
| blank1_name_sec2 = Climate
| blank1_info_sec2 = Tropical wet (Köppen)
| blank2_name_sec2 = Precipitation
| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|1237|mm|in}}
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| website =
| footnotes = Temperature from Batchmates.com{{cite web| url = http://www.batchmates.com/bmtimes/content.aspx?contentId=1471| title = Ooty: In the Lap of the Nilgiris| accessdate = 2008-02-15| publisher = batchmates.com| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110224224950/http://www.batchmates.com/bmtimes/content.aspx?contentId=1471| archivedate = 24 February 2011| df = dmy-all}}
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Southwick is a suburb in Ooty town. It is located on the NH 67 road from Ooty to Coonoor at about 3 km from the bus stand in Ooty. The suburb falls within the Ooty municipality in Tamil Nadu, India. It has derived its name from the Southwick Bungalow in the suburb.{{Citation
| last = Srinivasan
| first = Pankaja
| title = A slice of history
| pages =
| location = India
| date = 15 Jul 2007
| url =http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/07/15/stories/2007071550220800.htm
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070915033158/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/07/15/stories/2007071550220800.htm
| url-status =dead
| newspaper = The Hindu
| archive-date =15 September 2007
}}
Establishments
=Government organisations=
Nilgiris District Co-Operative Milk Producers' Union Limited: This union was established on 14 July 1946. It has members throughout the district, from whom it collects milk and supplies it to customers. The establishment also has a cheese manufacturing facility within the premises.{{cite web|url=http://www.aavinmilk.com/nilgiris/|title=Nilgiris District Co-operative Union|accessdate=2011-01-07}}
Nehru Yuva Kendra:{{cite web|url=http://www.nyks.org/kensaddress.aspx |title=Location of Nehru Yuva Kendra |publisher=nyks.org |date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}} Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. The organisation has youth clubs which undergo training and education. The other activities of the youth club include sports, adventure programmes, entrepreneurship development, self-employment, awareness generation, skill development etc.{{cite web|url=http://pibguwahati.nic.in/br-nehru-yuva.asp|title=Introduction to Nehru Yuva Kendra|publisher=pibguwahati.nic.in|date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}}
=Private Establishments=
- Wax World:{{cite web|url=http://www.waxworld.in |title=Wax World, India |publisher=waxworld.in |date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}} Wax world is a wax museum and art gallery, which has life size statues of wax which demonstrates Indian history, heritage and culture. The wax statues are displayed in a 142-year-old bungalow.{{cite web|url=http://www.canaraworld.com/nsite/htdocs/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4417|title=WAX WORLD,Coonoor Road, OOTY,Tamil Nadu|publisher=canaraworld.com|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.waxworld.in/aboutus.html|title=Wax World museum and art gallery|publisher=waxworld.in |date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineooty.com/ooty_waxworld.htm|title=Ooty Wax World |publisher=onlineooty.com|date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}}
- The Eye Foundation{{cite web|url=http://theeyefoundation.com/hospital_profile_home.htm|title=HOSPITAL PROFILE|publisher=theeyefoundation.com|date= |accessdate=2011-09-21}}
- DCIS{{cite web|url=http://www.dcis.net/contact.htm|title=DCIS - Contact |publisher=dcis.net|date= |accessdate=2011-09-21}}
TANSI Watch Assembly Unit: This watch assembly unit was incorporated in the year 1978. It began to assemble watches from 1 August 1978. The required raw materials are supplied by the Hindustan Machine Tools (H.M.T).{{cite web|url=http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/INDUSTRIES.htm|title=TANSI Location|accessdate=2011-01-08|archive-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927092626/http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/INDUSTRIES.htm|url-status=dead}}
=List of Hotels in Southwick=
- Hotel Blue Bird{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelbluebirdooty.com |title=Hotel Blue Bird|publisher=hotelbluebirdooty.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ooty.com/hotels.htm|title=Hotel Blue Bird|publisher=ooty.com|date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nilgiris.com/hotels/ooty.htm|title=Hotel Blue Bird|publisher=nilgiris.com|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/hotels.htm|title=Hotel Blue Bird|publisher=nilgiris.tn.gov.in|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mypincode.in/display/Hotel+Blue+Bird-Ooty/34481-1-643001.html|title=Hotel Blue Bird|publisher=mypincode.in|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}
- Hotel Pebrock Heritage Inn{{cite web|url=http://pebrockheritageinn.com/ |title=Pebrock Heritage Inn|publisher=pebrockheritageinn.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelscombined.com/Hotel/Pebrock_Heritage_Inn_Ooty.htm|title=Pebrock Heritage Inn Ooty|publisher=hotelscombined.com|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.kayak.com/Ooty-Hotels.Pebrock_Heritage_Inn.383180.ksp|title=Pebrock Heritage Inn|publisher=kayak.com|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}
- Hotel Moti Manor{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelsinooty.com/hotels/motimanor.htm|title=Hotel Moti Manor|publisher=hotelsinooty.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelsinooty.com/hotels/motimanor.htm|title=Moti Manor|publisher=hotelsinooty.com|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/ooty/hotels/moti-manor.html|title=Hotel Moti Manor, Ooty|publisher=mapsofindia.com|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hotelsinooty.net/moti-manor.html|title=Moti Manor|publisher=hotelsinooty.net|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaprofile.com/hotels-india/ooty-hotels/budget-hotels/moti-manor.html|title=Moti Manor Ooty|publisher=indiaprofile.com|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}
- Silver Oaks Cottages{{cite web|url=http://silveroaks-cottages.com/ |title=Silver Oaks Cottages|publisher=silveroaks-cottages.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-07}}
- Hotel Orchid Inn{{cite web|url=http://www.ootyorchidinn.com/|title=Welcome to Orchid Inn|publisher=ootyorchidinn.com|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ootyhotels.net/orchid_inn_ooty.htm|title=Orchid Inn Hotel, Ooty
|publisher=ootyhotels.net|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mypincode.in/display/Hotel+Orchid+Inn-Ooty/34963-1-643001.html|title=Hotel Orchid Inn
|publisher=mypincode.in|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}{{cite web|url=http://www.trivago.co.uk/udhagamandalam-ooty-119286/hotel/orchid-inn-1401088|title=Orchid Inn
|publisher=trivago.co.uk|date= |accessdate=2011-02-14}}
Image gallery
Southwick 1.jpg
Southwick 3.jpg
Southwick 4.jpg
Southwick 5.jpg
==See also==
References
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External links
{{commonscat|Udhagamandalam}}
- [http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/ooty.htm Ooty / Udhagai / Udhagamandalam / Oootacamund] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114053740/http://www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in/ooty.htm |date=14 January 2011 }} Official history and tourism page on www.nilgiris.tn.gov.in. (This site is maintained by the District Administration of the Nilgiris)