Central Kerala
Ernakulam District
Kunnathunad

Cheranallur

Cheranallur or Cheranellore or Cheranelloor is a suburb of city in the state of , and lies on the banks of the . According to tradition, the area was named by its earlier inhabitants who found this place very fertile and beautiful.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: village in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India
  • Also known as: “Cheranallor”, “Cheranallūr”, “Cheranelloor”, and “Cheranellore”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Varapuzha Bridge and Periyar River.

Bridge
The on NH 17 is a cantilever bridge spanning the Periyar river between Varappuzha and Cheranallur in , . is the first bridge in to be constructed using Balanced Cantilever technique and also the first bridge in Kerala where Caisson floating technique was adopted.

River
Photo: Challiyan, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Periyar is the longest river and has the largest discharge potential in the state of . It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns. is situated 2½ km northeast of Cheranallur.

Power station
is an independent power producer incorporated on 4 April 1996. It was established as a joint-venture by Bombay Suburban Electricity Supply and Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eloor and Varappuzha.

Suburb
Photo: Saleemeloor, Public domain.
is a suburb of and a municipality in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of , India. It is an industrial area situated around 13 kilometres north of the city centre.

Suburb
Photo: Aruna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a northern suburb of the city of . It is a census town in Paravur Taluk, in the state of . Situated around 15 km from the city centre and 8 km from Edapally, the areas lies in the NH 66 connecting Vytilla with .

Suburb
is an island near surrounded by river Periyar. It is a part of Kadamakkudy grama panchyath, Kanayannur Taluk, District in the state of .

Cheranallur

Latitude
10.06776° or 10° 4′ 4″ north
Longitude
76.2836° or 76° 17′ 1″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
7J2R379M+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3864435011
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11463852
Wiki­data ID
Q888939
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Cheranallur” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Cheranallur”
  • Bengali: “চেরানালুর”
  • Bishnupriya: “চেরনাল্লুর”
  • Chinese: “Cheranallur”
  • Chinese: “切拉納爾盧爾”
  • Chinese: “切拉纳尔卢尔”
  • Dutch: “Cheranallur”
  • French: “Cheranallur”
  • Gujarati: “ચેરનલ્લૂર”
  • Gujarati: “ચેરનલ્લોર”
  • Hindi: “चेरानल्लूर”
  • Italian: “Cheranallur”
  • Malay: “Cheranallur”
  • Malayalam: “ചേരാനല്ലൂർ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Cheranallur”
  • Newari: “चेरनल्लुर”
  • Pampanga: “Cheranalloor”
  • Portuguese: “Cheranallur”
  • Spanish: “Cheranallur”
  • Tamil: “சேரநல்லூர்”
  • Vietnamese: “Cheranallur”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Mary’s Church Cemetery and St. Mary’s Church.

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