Vypin Lighthouse
The Vypin Lighthouse or Cochin Lighthouse is an active lighthouse situated at Puthuvype in Kochi, Kerala. India. It started as an oil-fuelled lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839, and was updated over the years.Photo: Ranjithsiji, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in India
- Also known as: “Puthuvype Light House” and “Vypin lighthouse”
- Address: Puthuvypu, Ochanthuruth, Ernakulam, 682508
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom and Gundu Island.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom
Church
Photo: Captainofhope, GFDL.
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom aka Vallarpadam Basilica located in Vallarpadam, a suburb in Ernakulam, in the city of Kochi, is a minor basilica and a major Christian pilgrimage centre in India. The Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom is situated 3½ km east of Vypin Lighthouse.
Gundu Island
Islet
The Gundu Island is one of the many islands that make up the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. The November 1967 amalgamation order of the Kerala Legislative Assembly declared Gundu Island as part of Kochi. Gundu Island is situated 3 km southeast of Vypin Lighthouse.
International Container Transhipment Terminal
The Kochi International Container Transshipment Terminal, locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is the first transshipment terminal in India and the first container terminal to operate in a SEZ.The terminal is operated by the Dubai Ports World, which will operate it for 30 years after which the control will come back to the Cochin Port Trust. International Container Transhipment Terminal is situated 4 km southeast of Vypin Lighthouse.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ochanthuruth and Elamkunnapuzha.
Ochanthuruth
Locality
Ochanthuruth is one of the villages in Vypin, an island in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is on the southern part of Vypin.
Elamkunnapuzha
Village
Elamkunnapuzha is a village in the Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Elamkunnapuzha is situated 3½ km north of Vypin Lighthouse.
Old Kochi
Old Kochi is the tourist enclave of Kochi, and it is separated from Ernakulam by Vembanad Lake, one of the largest in India. It consists of Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the surrounding islands.
Vypin Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kochi, Ernakulam District, Central Kerala, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.99841° or 9° 59′ 54″ northLongitude
76.22151° or 76° 13′ 17″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Height
46 metres (151 feet)Operator
Directorate General of Lighthouses And LightshipsOpen location code
6JXRX6XC+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1293790323OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q13114877
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Vypin Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “维平灯塔”
- Malayalam: “Cochin (Vypin) Light House”
- Malayalam: “കൊച്ചിൻ (വൈപ്പിൻ) വിളക്കുമാടം”
- Malayalam: “വൈപ്പിൻ വിളക്കുമാടം”
- Tamil: “கொச்சி கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
- Tamil: “வைபின் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Govt Primary Health Centre, Puthuvype and Subhramanya Temple.
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