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”, and “Chettuva Lighthouse”
  • Address: Madu, (via) Orumanayur, Thrissur, 680512

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chavakkad Beach and Palayur Church.

Beach
Photo: fameleaf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a beach in Municipality of Thrissur District in the Indian state of Kerala. is situated 2 km northwest of Chetwai Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Tim Schapker, CC BY 2.0.
Palayur Mar Thoma Major Archiepiscopal Church, is located at Palayur, in in on the west coast of India. According to Saint Thomas Christian tradition, the Syrian church is believed to be established in 52 AD by St Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. 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. is noted for its beach and fishing. It lies on National Highway 17 is about 75 km north of the city of , the commercial capital of Kerala and 25 km west of , the cultural capital of .

Photo: ARUNKUMAR P.R, Public domain.
is one of the most sacred and important pilgrim towns in . This temple-town is extremely famous for its large Sree Krishna Temple, believed to be one of the 108 most divine Vishnu temples of world.

Chetwai Lighthouse

Latitude
10.55393° or 10° 33′ 14″ north
Longitude
76.01733° or 76° 1′ 2″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Inception
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”
  • Bengali: “চেতওয়াই লাইটহাউস”
  • Hindi: “चेट्टुवा लाइटहाउस”
  • Indonesian: “Mercusuar Chetwai”
  • Kannada: “ಚೆಟ್ಟುವಾ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ”
  • Malayalam: “ചേറ്റുവ വിളക്കുമാടം”
  • Polish: “Latarnia morska Chetwai”
  • Tamil: “சேட்வாய் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”

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