Vadanappally
Vatanappally | |
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Coordinates: 10°28′0″N 76°5′0″E / 10.46667°N 76.08333°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thrissur |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
• Body | Vatanappally Grama Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 30,657 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 680614 |
Telephone code | 0487 |
Vehicle registration | KL08/46/75 |
Nearest city | Thrissur |
Vatanappally (Vatanappilly/[2]) is a panchayat and census town in Thrissur district, in the state of Kerala, India.[3]
Vatanapally is a small coastal village on the coastal belt of Thrissur district, about 19 km (12 mi) from Thrissur town. It is the nearest point on NH 66 from Trichur city. It is at a junction from where one can directly reach Kodungallur, Guruvayoor and Thrissur town. Vatanappally is next to Kandassankadavau (an ancient trade centre) and NH 66 passes straight through the heart of the town.
Durga devi temple, South Juma Masjid, St. Francis church and the beach are nearby tourist attractions. Snehatheeram is a nearby tourist beach at Talikulam, which is about 4 km (2.5 mi) from Vatanappally. Every year a beach festival named Oruma is celebrated here.
Guruvayoor Temple, Palayoor Church, Thriprayar Temple, Kodungallur Cheraman Juma Masjid Vatanapally Temple, Thirumangalam temple (listed in 108 swayambu siva temples), Chavakkad Manathala Mosque, shankaramangallam shiva temple and Kodungallur Temple are some of the nearby pilgrim centres. Vatanappally pincode :680614