Kochi
Kochi is a locality in Ernakulam District, Central Kerala, Kerala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mattancherry Palace and Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica.
Mattancherry Palace
Photo: Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mattancherry Palace is a palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.
Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica
Church
Photo: Wouterhagens, Public domain.
The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, also known as Kotta Palli or Kottepalli, is located in Fort Kochi, Kochi. It is one of the thirty-four basilicas in India and one of nine in Kerala.
Church of Saint Francis, Kochi
Church
Photo: Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Francis Church, in Fort Kochi, Kochi, originally built in 1503, is one of the oldest European churches in India and has historical significance as a witness to the European colonial ambitions in the subcontinent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ernakulam and Old Kochi.
Ernakulam
Photo: Aswingopinath, CC0.
Ernakulam is the heart and transport hub of Kochi. It has three distinct parts: the "Central Business District" which has Mahatma Gandhi Road as the main arterial road along with Marine Drive and Chittoor Road; "Downtown" with upscale residential areas and the business district at SA Road and Vytilla Junction and the "Suburb" which has many business and commercial areas.
Old Kochi
Kochi
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Kochi, formerly Cochin, is a cosmopolitan city in Kerala with a bustling commercial port. Kochi is the financial and commercial capital of Kerala and, with a population of more than 2.1 million, the biggest conurbation in the state.
Kochi
- Type: Locality with 508,000 residents
- Location: Ernakulam District, Central Kerala, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.9876° or 9° 59′ 16″ northLongitude
76.2335° or 76° 14′ 1″ eastPopulation
508,000Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
6JXRX6QM+39GeoNames ID
12684179
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