Chetwai Lighthouse

The Chetwai Lighthouse is situated at Chettuva near in Thrissur District of . It was inaugurated on 29 September 1986. The tower is a 30-meter tall concrete structure.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in India
  • Also known as: “Chettuva Light House”, “Chettuva lighthouse”, “Chettuva Lighthouse”, and “চেতওয়াই লাইটহাউস”
  • Address: Madu, (via) Orumanayur, Thrissur, 680512

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chavakkad Beach and Palayur Church.

Beach
Photo: fameleaf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a beach in Municipality… is situated 2 km northwest of Chetwai Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Tim Schapker, CC BY 2.0.
Palayur Mar Thoma Major Archiepiscopal Church… is situated 3½ km northeast of Chetwai Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orumanayur and Chavakkad.

Village
is a village in in the state of , India.

Photo: fameleaf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a municipality in Thrissur District of Kerala state in India.

Photo: ARUNKUMAR P.R, Public domain.
is one of the most sacred and important pilgrim towns in .

Chetwai Lighthouse

Latitude
10.55393° or 10° 33′ 14″ north
Longitude
76.01733° or 76° 1′ 2″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Established
1986
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Operator
Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
Open location code
7J2RH238+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1559000276
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q18387166
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tamil—“Chetwai Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “চেতওয়াই বাতিঘর”
  • Hindi: “चेट्टुवा लाइटहाउस”
  • Indonesian: “Mercusuar Chetwai”
  • Kannada: “ಚೆಟ್ಟುವಾ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ”
  • Malayalam: “ചേറ്റുവ വിളക്കുമാടം”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Chetwai”
  • Tamil: “சேட்வாய் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: laila aboobecker vaka kulam and Focus Islamic English Higher Secondary School.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Anganvaadi - Lighthouse and Smrithitheeram Kadappuram Panchayat Gas Crematorium.

Thrissur District: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Thrissur and Guruvayoor.

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