Situated on beach-side, Kochi is a bustling commercial port with a trading history that dates back to at least years, and is till today the financial capital of Kerala. This cosmopolitan town has upmarket stores, art galleries and some of the finest heritage accommodations. This lovely seaside city is flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.
Kochi is conveniently connected to the airports of all major cities of India and to some international destinations. Kochi is well connected by buses and good motorable roads and highways to different cities across India. Home Destinations Kochi. This article discusses the geographical location of Cochin. So read on to know about the Kochi location. The beautiful port city of Kochi was formerly called Cochin.
It is one of the important seaports of India, located in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. But in present times, Kochi city comes across as an amalgamation of the Ernakulam mainland, old Kochi, Kadavanthra, the Edapally suburbs and the exurbia of Kalamassery and Kakkanad to the northeast; Tripunithura to the southeast, plus a few islands closely scattered in the Vembanad Lake.
Kochi city of Kerala has an estimated population of 6 lacs, with an extended metropolitan population of 1. For centuries, Kochi had been a main port city, not only of Kerala, but also of the Indian Peninsula. Since the 14th century, Kochi, known as the Queen of the Arabian Sea, has had ships from Asian and European countries visiting her port. The traders and travellered from across the globe were welcomed with open arms and minds.
This greatly helped in its growth into a cosmopolitan city. As for its geography, it is an indiscriminate mix of hilly areas, estuaries and backwaters, small islands, coastal cities like Fort Kochi and Mattancherry and plain terrain like that of the city of Ernakulam. With its interesting monuments, geographic peculiarities, and emerging cosmopolitan nature, Kochi can keep a tourist engrossed for days.
Kochi is usually referred to the area that includes Fort Kochi, Mattanchery, the mainland Ernakulam, the suburbs on the northeast side Edapally, Kalamassery and Kakkanad and the suburb of Tripunithura on the southeast. It also includes a group of islands on Lake Vembanad.
With the high tide of expansion, the borders of Kochi have become vague and continued growth is expected in the coming years. It was Ma Huan, the Chinese traveler, who first mentioned Kochi in his books of early 15th century. Nicolo Conti, the Italian traveler also talks about the place in his records of From then on, the name appears in many travelogues and records of various travelers and traders from across the globe as Cocym, Cochym, Cochin, Cochi and so on.
Some scholars are of the opinion it was the traders from the court of the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan who named the port city, after their homeland and. According to one scholar, the name Kochi was derived from the word cocha, which indicates the Biblical term Cohen. Some still refer to the place as Cochin, though it is now known as Kochi. Ernakulam, the urbane face of Kochi, is a bustling place with crowded shopping malls, restaurants and high-rises.
On the cultural, political, commercial and industrial fronts, Ernakulam is on the cutting edge, as far as the State is concerned. Fort Kochi has a quaint ambience and the colonial buildings, telling the tales of centuries-old cultural and commercial interaction with the colonial powers of the West, makes a big impression. The history of Fort Kochi is fascinating with various European powers - the Portuguese in , the Dutch in and the British in the 18th century — invading, controlling, looting and at the same time enriching the place.
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