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Chandanathope
Chandanathoppu | |
|---|---|
town | |
 KSID in Chandanathoppe | |
  Chandanathope Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′48″N 76°38′30″E / 8.929893°N 76.641755°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691014 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
| Civic agency | Kollam Municipal Corporation |
| Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Website | http://www.kollam.nic.in |
Chandanathope is a town located in Kollam district, Kerala. It lies 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Paravur town and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Kollam city centre on the Kollam–Thirumangalam National Highway 744. In Malayalam, the name denotes a place with sandalwood plantations. It is also known for cashew processing and its exports two major cashew exporters of Kollam namely VLC Cashews and MARK has their facilities in the town.[1][2]
- ^ "Despair in Kerala as banks start seizing cashew factories". Scroll. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Ameerudheen, T. A. "Despair in Kerala as banks start seizing cashew factories". Scroll.in. Retrieved 24 November 2020.