Vypin

9°58′26″N 76°14′38″E / 9.974°N 76.244°E / 9.974; 76.244

Vypin (

river, in the east. The northernmost end of the island lies on the estuary of the Periyar river in Muziris (Kodungallur), and the southernmost end in the mouth of the Cochin Backwaters in Kalamukku near Fort Vypin.

Vypin
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The island is about 27 kilometres (17 mi) long and is connected to mainland Kochi by a series of bridges known as the

is one of the most densely populated locations within Vypin.

Development

At far the northern tip of Vypin, is home to the Munambam Fishing Harbour, the largest fishing harbour in Kochi. Puthuvype has become the major industrial hub in Kerala and the fastest growing city suburb due to the SPM project run by

Terminal, the IOC Bottling Plant and the proposed Oceanarium.

There are ten lighthouses in Kerala, one of which is situated at Puthuvype Beach and is the tallest in Kerala

India's first international container trans-shipment terminal (ICTT) in the Special Economic Zone at Vallarpadam Island, designed to handle the largest container ships, was opened by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on February 11, 2011.

There are regular boat services from

.

Vypin is now a fast-developing suburb of Kochi City. Today, all the basic infrastructure of modern living is available in Vypin. Travellers from North Kerala can use the Vypin–Munambam state highway to reach Ernakulam.

History

The island was formed in 1341 following a heavy flood.

Villages of Vypin

• Cherai
• Edavanakkad
• Elamkunnapuzha
• Fort Vypin
• Kuzhuppilly
• Malippuram
• Munambam
• Murikumpadam
• Nayarambalam
• Nedungad
• Njarackal
• Ochanthuruth
• Pallippuram
• Perumpilly
• Puthuvype

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  Nedungad
• 
  Cricket at Puthyvypin Beach
• 
  Vembanad Kayal
• 
  Cherai Beach
• 
  Pallipuram Fort
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  Sunrise at Veeranpuzha

See also

• 1982 Vypeen hooch tragedy
• Mulavukad Grama Panchayat
• Njarackal

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