Central Kerala
Ernakulam District
Kochi

Cherai

Old Kochi is the tourist enclave of , and it is separated from by Vembanad Lake, one of the largest in India. It consists of Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the surrounding islands.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cherai Beach and religious.

Beach
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is located in Cherai on the northern side of Island, a suburb of the city of in the state of , . One of the most visited beaches in the state, it is situated around 25 km from downtown Kochi and 20 km from Cochin International Airport.

Church
The Basilica of Our Lady of Snows, , , is a minor basilica. The basilica decree was issued on 27 August 2012. The raising of the Pallippuram church was officially announced at the conclusion of the silver jubilee celebrations of the diocese on 7 October. is situated 3 km north of Cherai.

Ruins
Photo: KannanVM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pallippuram Fort or is a fort in , Vyppin, district of , south . It was built by Portuguese sailors on 27 September, 1503 using just timber wood, and later renovated in 1505 by replacing timber structure with stone. is situated 3½ km northwest of Cherai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pattanam and Pallippuram.

Neighborhood
is a village located in Paravur taluk, Ernakulam district, in the southern state of . It is situated 2–3 km northwest of , 3 km west of , and 30 km north of .

Village
is a village on Vypeen island, in , , . The village is located approximately 25 km from and 20 km from . is situated 3 km north of Cherai.

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Not to be confused with , which is approximately 175 km to the south. is an emerging suburb of Kochi City which is nearly 22 km from the city center and 16 km from city, in Ernakulam district in .

Cherai

Latitude
10.1407° or 10° 8′ 27″ north
Longitude
76.19358° or 76° 11′ 37″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7J2R45RV+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4307194679
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
7733068
Wiki­data ID
Q2962705
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Cherai” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Cherai”
  • Dutch: “Cherai”
  • French: “Cherai”
  • German: “Cherai”
  • Italian: “Cherai”
  • Japanese: “チェライ”
  • Malayalam: “Cherai”
  • Malayalam: “ചെറായി”
  • Panjabi: “ਚੇਰਈ”
  • Welsh: “Cherai”

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Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Cherai”. Photo: Challiyan, CC BY 3.0.