Puthuvype 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.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: Lighthouse in Keralam
- Also known as: “Puthuvype Light House”, “Vypin lighthouse”, 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
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 Puthuvype Lighthouse.
International Container Transhipment Terminal
The Kochi International Container Transshipment Terminal, locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is a container terminal in Kochi, India. It is the first transshipment terminal in India and the first container terminal to operate in a SEZ. International Container Transhipment Terminal is situated 4 km southeast of Puthuvype 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 Keralam. Elamkunnapuzha is situated on the western side of Vypin Island in Ernakulam district, flanked by the Arabian Sea to its west. Elamkunnapuzha is situated 3½ km north of Puthuvype 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.
Puthuvype 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″ 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
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Puthuvype 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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