Vālakkod
Vālakkod is a locality in Punalur, Kollam, Kerala. Vālakkod is situated nearby to the locality Kalayanad, as well as near Aikkarakonam.Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Mary’s Cathedral, Punalur and Punalur railway station.
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Punalur
Church
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St. Mary's Cathedral is the first church in the centuries-old history of this industrial town Punalur, on the banks of Kallada river. Catholics and Christian faithful working in Punalur Paper Mills, Railway and Rubber Estates along with the farmers were the early community of the church. St. Mary’s Cathedral, Punalur is situated 2½ km northwest of Vālakkod.
Punalur railway station
Railway station
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Punalur railway station is an NSG–6 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves Punalur, located in Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. Punalur railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Vālakkod.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punalur and Mathra.
Punalur
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Punalur is a municipality in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It is in the eastern part of the Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River and foothills of the Western Ghats.
Mathra
Village
Mathra is a village in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala, located near the town of Punalur. It is the headquarters of Mathra Grama Panchayat, a fertile area in which many residents are engaged in farming. Mathra is situated 4 km southwest of Vālakkod.
Edamon
Village
Edamon is a village in Punalur taluk in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. Edamon is situated 4½ km east of Vālakkod.
Vālakkod
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Valakkod”
- Location: Punalur, Kollam, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.01082° or 9° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
76.94252° or 76° 56′ 33″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
6JXR2W6V+82GeoNames ID
11486719
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