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Kochi (/ ˈ k oʊ tʃ i / KOH-chee, Malayalam: [kotˈt͡ʃi] ⓘ), formerly known as Cochin (/ ˈ k oʊ tʃ ɪ n / KOH-chin), [12] is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam.
English: Map of Kochi with major roads, railways and water bodies Equirectangular projection. Geographic limits of the map: top=10.0825, bottom=9.9107, left=76.2046, right=76.3914.
A view of the Kochi harbour mouth from Willingdon Island. Kochi is located on the southwest coast of India, in the southern state of Kerala. The city lies at the sea mouth of seven major rivers which start from the Western Ghats and travel through Kerala's midlands, lowlands and coastal areas, to drain out into the Arabian Sea.
The regions of South Malabar and Kingdom of Cochin, both of which share many historical, geographical, and cultural similarities, together constitute the districts of Central Kerala. [4] [5] The Travancore region is incorporated in the districts of South Kerala. [6]
Ernakulam (Malayalam: [erɐɳɐːkuɭɐm] ⓘ) is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.It is the namesake of Ernakulam district.The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as Western Kochi. [1]
Kochi metropolitan area or Kochi urban agglomeration is a metropolitan area in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, comprising the Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine adjacent municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of four gram panchayats.
Kochi (Malayalam: കൊച്ചി [kotˈt͡ʃi] ⓘ), formerly known as Cochin, is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a popular tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors travelling to Kerala and is amongst the most visited tourist destinations in India.
Greater Cochin is the area defined by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) for town planning. This area consists of Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine municipal councils, and 25 gram panchayats. The GCDA is the nodal agency that handles town planning and development within the Greater Cochin area.