Vilangan Hills | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Naming | |
English translation | വിലങ്ങൻ കുന്ന് |
Language of name | Malayalam |
Geography | |
Location | Kerala, India |
Parent range | Independent, adjacent to the Western Ghats |
Topo map | Laterite hill |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Cenozoic, 100 to 80 mya |
Mountain type | Fault |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Road |
Vilangan Hills (Malayalam: വിലങ്ങൻ കുന്ന്) is a hillock located in Adat Panchayat, near Thrissur city of Kerala state in India. The hill gives a panoramic view of Thrissur city and Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands from the top. The hill was referred as an Oxygen Jar of Thrissur city. The name 'Vilangan Kunnu' is a misnomer because 'Vilangan' itself means hill. There is no need of adding 'Kunnu' after 'Vilangan'. It is an ancient Malayalam word derived from proto-Dravidian language. Till the 1970s the word 'Kunnu' was not used by revenue authorities and locals. It is a recent addition. In Tamil too 'Vilangan' means hill.[1][2][3][4][5][6]