Kollam Cantonment

Kollam Cantonment is a residential neighbourhood in the city of . It arose as a cantonment of the British Raj in the 17th century. It is now a thickly populated area of the city of .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: neighbourhood in Kollam, Kerala, India
  • Historically known as: “Quilon Cantonment”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kollam Junction and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum.

Railway station
railway station is an NSG–2 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a junction station situated in the city of in , India.

Museum
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is a that traces the history and growth of the police force in . It is located just opposite the Kollam Junction Railway Station in , India.

Stadium
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The Lal Bahadur Shastri Corporation Stadium is a stadium in . Recently renovated, the venue hosts football matches. The Sports Authority of India has a training centre in this stadium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kollam and Chinnakada.

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, previously Quilon, is a city in southern , . West and slightly north of the town some 5 km lies a beach, on the north end of which are various European colonial-era relics, including the ruins of a fort and a few churches.

Suburb
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or Chinnakkada is considered as the heart of the in , . is a busy junction where 5 city roads and one National highway interconnect at a traffic roundabout.

Suburb
or Aandamukkam is a neighbourhood of city in , . It is a part of Downtown Kollam. is one of the prime commercial centres of Kollam city, which was once the most important port city of India.

Kollam Cantonment

Latitude
8.88617° or 8° 53′ 10″ north
Longitude
76.59561° or 76° 35′ 44″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
6JWRVHPW+F6
Geo­Names ID
11185657
Wiki­data ID
Q18619359
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Malayalam—“Kollam Cantonment” goes by many names.
  • French: “Cantonment de Quilon”
  • Malayalam: “കൊല്ലം കന്റോൺമെന്റ്”
  • Malayalam: “കൊല്ലം കൻ്റോൺമെൻ്റ്”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pulliya and Kadappakada.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kollam Jn and Tangasseri Point.

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