Central Kerala
Ernakulam District
Paravur

Varappuzha

Varappuzha, 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 .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Periyar River and Varapuzha Bridge.

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 4 km east of Varappuzha.

Bridge
The on NH 17 is a cantilever bridge spanning the Periyar river between Varappuzha and 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.

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. is situated 3½ km east of Varappuzha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheranallur and Koonammavu.

Suburb
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.

Village
is a northern suburb of city which is associated in the Kochi metropolitan area. is a census town in Kottuvally Panchayat, North Paravur Taluk, District, Kerala, India and lies between and adjacent to Varappuzha. is situated 2½ km north of Varappuzha.

Suburb
is an island near surrounded by river Periyar. It is a part of Kadamakkudy grama panchyath, Kanayannur Taluk, District in the state of . is situated 3 km south of Varappuzha.

Varappuzha

Latitude
10.07784° or 10° 4′ 40″ north
Longitude
76.27093° or 76° 16′ 15″ east
Population
26,800
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
7J2R37HC+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7385356081
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13353541
Wiki­data ID
Q2552193
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Vietnamese—“Varappuzha” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Varappuzha”
  • Bengali: “বরাপ্পি”
  • Bishnupriya: “বারপ্পু্যহ”
  • Chinese: “Varappuzha”
  • Chinese: “瓦拉普扎”
  • Chinese: “瓦拉普普扎”
  • Dutch: “Varappuzha”
  • French: “Varappuzha”
  • Italian: “Varappuzha”
  • Malagasy: “Varappuzha”
  • Malay: “Varappuzha”
  • Malayalam: “വരാപ്പുഴ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Varappuzha”
  • Newari: “वाराप्पुझा”
  • Persian: “ورپوژا”
  • Portuguese: “Varappuzha”
  • Spanish: “Varappuzha”
  • Tamil: “வரப்புழா”
  • Vietnamese: “Varappuzha”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chettibagom market and Pappan memorial indoor stadium.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Varappuzha”. Photo: Aruna, CC BY-SA 3.0.