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Kumarakom | |
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tourist village | |
 Houseboat at Kumarakom lake | |
  Kumarakom Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 09°35′42″N 76°25′49″E / 9.59500°N 76.43028°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
Kumarakom is a tourism destination located near the city of Kottayam (10 kilometres (6 mi)), in Kerala, India, known for its backwater tourism.[1] It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad Lake, the largest lake in the state of Kerala.[2] In January 2023, when Kerala was listed by The New York Times in their "52 places to go in 2023" list, Kumarakom got a special mention for its backwater tourism.[3]
- ^ "Kumarakom: Backwater paradise". The Bangalore Mirror. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Kumarakom". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Kerala Only Indian State on New York Times list of '52 Places to Go in 2023'". 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.