Coordinates: 9°58′59″N 76°28′35″E / 9.982968°N 76.476388°E / 9.982968; 76.476388

Kolenchery

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Kolenchery
Suburb
Kadamatom church
Kadamatom church
Kolenchery is located in Kerala
Kolenchery
Kolenchery
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°58′59″N 76°28′35″E / 9.982968°N 76.476388°E / 9.982968; 76.476388
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • BodyAikkaranadu/Poothrikka Panchayats
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
682311
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registrationKL-17
Nearest cityKochi
Lok Sabha constituencyChalakudy
Civic agencyAikkaranadu/Poothrikka Panchayats

Kolenchery is a town and the easternmost suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located on National Highway 49 (NH 49), it is situated around 22 km (13 mi) from the city centre.

St. Peter's and St. Paul's Orthodox Church, Kolenchery is an ancient and historic church at Kolenchery, built by one Thankan of the Kolenchery House in the 6th century.[1] St. Peter's College in the town has conducted botanical research.[2]

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  1. ^ Kerala (India); A. Sreedhara Menon (1982). Kerala District Gazetteers: Arnakulam. printed by the Superintendent of Govt. Presses. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre (2008). Indian science abstracts. Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre. Retrieved 18 March 2011.

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