Attingal

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Settlement.name: Attingal
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality-Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area
Settlement.image_skyline: Attingal2020.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Attingal Municipal Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Kerala#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kerala
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Thiruvananthapuram
Settlement.government_type: Government of Kerala
Settlement.governing_body: Attingal Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_rank: 4th
Settlement.area_total_km2: 16.87
Settlement.elevation_m: 23

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Wikidata facts

Area: 14
Elevation: 23
Image: Attingal Kacheri Junction.jpg
Dialing code: 470

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postal code: 695101
Commons category: Attingal

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Demographics and History
Politics
Tourism
Attingal Palace
Anchuthengu Fort
Transport
Notable people
Educational institutions and Transportation
References
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thumb|Attingal KSRTC bus stand

thumb|Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple Attingal is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state, India. It was the location of the Attingal kingdom, under Travancore. It is the headquarters of Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, and the important government institutions of the taluk such as the Taluk office, court complex, office of the deputy superintendent of Police, civil station, and treasuries are situated in Attingal. It is one of the oldest municipalities of Kerala which was constituted prior to its independence in 1924. In 1914 itself Attingal Town Improvement Authority (TIA) was formed which was the term used before the Travancore Municipality Regulation Act of 1922. Attingal Town is located north of Thampanoor, the city centre. Attingal is the 3rd densely populated municipality in the district.