Vechoor

Vechoor is a village in taluk, Kottayam district in the state of , India. Vechoor is a short drive away from one of 's tourist destinations, . The Vechur Cow breed of cattle is named after this village.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Kottayam District, Kerala, India
  • Also known as: “Vechur” and “Vechūr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizhayil Durga Temple and Thanneermukkom Bund.

Hindu temple
Photo: Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Hindu temple.

Dam
Photo: Brendanpuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was constructed as a part of the Kuttanad Development Scheme to prevent tidal action and intrusion of salt water into the Kuttanad low-lands across Lake between Thannermukkom on west and Vechur on east.

Hindu temple
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is a Hindu temple, which is situated 3½ km west of Vechoor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thanneermukkom and Kallara.

Village
Photo: എൻ സാനു, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in of , India. is situated 3 km west of Vechoor.

Town
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is a small town in the Kottayam district of , India. is located 10 km to the south. is situated 7 km east of Vechoor.

Village
Photo: Gjoseph, Public domain.
Arpookara/Arpookkara is a rural village in Kottayam district in the state of , India. The saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception was born in on 1910. is situated 9 km southeast of Vechoor.

Vechoor

Latitude
9.67794° or 9° 40′ 41″ north
Longitude
76.42089° or 76° 25′ 15″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6JXRMCHC+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3874232960
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11500700
Wiki­data ID
Q7917746
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Vechoor” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Vechoor”
  • Dutch: “Vechoor”
  • Malayalam: “Vechoor”
  • Malayalam: “Vechur”
  • Malayalam: “വെച്ചൂർ”
  • Persian: “وچور”
  • South Azerbaijani: “وچور (هیندوستان)”
  • South Azerbaijani: “وچور”
  • Tamil: “வெச்சூர்”
  • Urdu: “ویچور”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ambedkar Colony and Edayazham.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grama Panchayath Office, Vechoor and Vechoor Gramapanchayat Office.

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