Vypin

Vypin is one of the group of islands that form part of the city of , in the Indian state of . Vypin forms a barrier island which lies between the Arabian Sea in the west and the formed by the various distributaries of Periyar river, in the east.
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  • Type: Locality with 23,700 residents
  • Description: Island in Ernakulam district, Keralam, India
  • Also known as: “Azhikkal”, “Puthuvype”, “Vaipin”, “Vypeen”, “Vypīn”, and “വൈപ്പിൻ ദ്വീപ്”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica and Church of Saint Francis, Kochi.

Church
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The , also known as Kotta…

Church
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Saint Francis Church, in , , originally…

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The is a palace popularly known…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Kochi and Mattancherry.

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is the tourist enclave of , and…

Suburb
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is a historic ward of , .

Neighborhood
is a village in near in the Indian state of .

Vypin

Latitude
9.96667° or 9° 58′ north
Longitude
76.25° or 76° 15′ east
Population
23,700
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6JXRX782+M2
Geo­Names ID
1253073
Wiki­data ID
Q3139226
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Urdu—“Vypin” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “ভাইপিন”
  • Asturian: “Vypin”
  • Catalan: “Vypin”
  • Chinese: “維賓島”
  • Dutch: “Vypin”
  • French: “Vypin”
  • German: “Vypin”
  • Gujarati: “વીપીન”
  • Kannada: “ವೈಪಿನ್”
  • Malayalam: “വൈപ്പിൻ”
  • Marathi: “वायपिन बेट”
  • Marathi: “वायपिन”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vypin”
  • Norwegian: “Vypin”
  • Portuguese: “Vaipim”
  • Spanish: “Vypin”
  • Tamil: “வைப்பீன் தீவு”
  • Urdu: “وائپین”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Amaravathy and Kanayannur.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rāmanturuttu and Fort Kochi Water Metro Station.

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