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About Colachel
Colachel (Tamil/Malayalam: Kulachal, IPA: [kuɭɐt͡ʃːɐl]) is a Town in the far south of India, located in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. It is a natural harbor on the Malabar Coast, located 20 km northwest of Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin), the southernmost tip of India. As of 2011, the municipality had a population of 23,227 and a metropolitan population of 47,007.
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History
Colachel is an ancient port town, that Vasco da Gama called ‘Colachi’. Before the State re-organization in 1956, it was part of the Travancore State. After the defeat of the Dutch by King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma in 1741, a victory pillar had been erected near the beach in commemoration of the victory. The town is bounded on the south by Arabian Sea. It has Pampoori Vaikal in its Western side. Nagercoil the headquarters of Kanyakumari District is 20 km away from this town in the North East Direction.
From the History section of Colachel on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.
- Eraniel 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Tiruvankod 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Padmanābhapuram 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Nāgercoil 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Neyyāttinkara 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Thiruvananthapuram 48 km northwest, about 48 min by car
- Nedumangād 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- Attingal 75 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tirunelveli 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kadakkavoor 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Colachel harbour, Risvan Mohammed S, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arabian sea at colachel. tamil nadu. india - panoramio, Suresh Babunair, CC BY 3.0
- Fishing trawlers . colachel port .arabian sea - panoramio, Suresh Babunair, CC BY 3.0
- Colachel town. tamilnadu - panoramio, Suresh Babunair, CC BY 3.0
- Victory Pillar Colachal, SAJEEVJINO, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kumari Bivin, Bivin pon singh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kodimunai Church, Nanjil Bala, CC BY-SA 4.0
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