Kumbalangi
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Within Vinony's link graph, Kumbalangi is referenced by 57 other articles, and connects out to Kochi, Kothamangalam and India.
The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including Neighbourhoods in Kochi and Villages in Ernakulam district.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village in India
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Ernakulam district
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 21.14
- Elevation
- 9
- Time zone
- Indian Standard Time
- Image
- Kumbalangi-backwater.jpg
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- Commons category
- Kumbalangi
- postal code
- 682007
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Location and geography
- Population and economy
- Model tourism village
- Artists' village
- Infrastructure
- Schools
- Thirutha Fish from Kumbalangi
- In popular culture and kavaru
- References
- External links
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Kumbalangi () is an island village in the outskirts of Kochi city in the state of Kerala, India. Situated amidst backwaters, around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city center, Kumbalangi is a major tourist attraction and is famous for its Chinese fishing nets. It is also known among the tourists for the occurrence of the natural phenomenon known as sea sparkle or bioluminescence in the backwaters at Kumbalangi, which is locally known as Kavaru. It is the first eco-tourism village in India, according to the government agency Kerala Tourism.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kumbalangi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
On the map
2 mapped locations