Vypin Lighthouse

The Vypin Lighthouse or Cochin Lighthouse is an active lighthouse situated at Puthuvype in , . India. It started as an oil-fuelled lamp at Fort Kochi in 1839, and was updated over the years.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: Lighthouse in Keralam
  • 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.

Church
Photo: Captainofhope, GFDL.
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom aka Vallarpadam Basilica located in Vallarpadam, a suburb in , in the city of , is a minor basilica and a major Christian pilgrimage centre in . is situated 3½ km east of Vypin Lighthouse.

Islet
The is one of the many islands that make up the city of Kochi, , . The November 1967 amalgamation order of the Kerala Legislative Assembly declared as part of Kochi. is situated 3 km southeast of Vypin Lighthouse.

The Kochi International Container Transshipment Terminal, locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is a container terminal in , India. It is the first transshipment terminal in India and the first container terminal to operate in a SEZ. is situated 4 km southeast of Vypin Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ochanthuruth and Elamkunnapuzha.

Locality
is one of the villages in , an island in , , India. It is on the southern part of Vypin.

Village
is a village in the in the state of . is situated 3½ km north of Vypin Lighthouse.

Photo: Challiyan, CC BY 3.0.
is the tourist enclave of , and it is separated from by Vembanad Lake, one of the largest in India. It consists of Fort Kochi, Mattancherry and the surrounding islands.

Vypin Lighthouse

Latitude
9.99841° or 9° 59′ 54″ north
Longitude
76.22151° or 76° 13′ 17″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Height
46 metres (151 feet)
Operator
Directorate General of Lighthouses And Lightships
Open location code
6JXRX6XC+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1293790323
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q13114877
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Vypin Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “维平灯塔”
  • Kannada: “ವೈಪಿನ್ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ”
  • 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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