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The famous Infant Jesus Cathedral, 400 years old, located in Thangassery, is the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon. [93] CSI Kollam-Kottarakara Diocese is one of the twenty-four dioceses of the Church of South India. [94] The Headquarters of the Kerala region of The Pentecostal Mission for Kottarakkara, is in Kollam.
Kollam district (Malayalam: ⓘ), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an inland lake (Ashtamudi Lake). The district has many water bodies.
Quilon or Coulão (pronunciation ⓘ; Malayalam: ക്വയ്ലോണ്), officially Kollam (pronunciation ⓘ; Malayalam: കൊല്ലം), is one of the ancient civilizations in India. It is one of the oldest port cities in the Malabar Coast and was the capital city of historic Venad Kingdom and Travancore Kingdom. [1]
Kollam or Quilon is an old seaport and a city on the Laccadive Sea coast in Kerala, India, on Ashtamudi Lake. [1] [2] [3] The city remains notable as the ancient commercial capital of Kerala and the southwestern Indian coast, in addition to its fame as the "Cashew Capital of the World".
Kollam was formerly an international emporium of trade and today remains a prosperous commercial centre. [1] The downtown area of Kollam has a long business history. Marco Polo, the Venetian traveller, who was in Chinese service under Kubla Khan in 1275, visited Kollam and other towns on the west coast, in his capacity as a Chinese mandarin. [2]
Kollam Metropolitan Area is the 4th largest Metropolis in Kerala and 14th largest urban agglomeration in South India.It is one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the world covering an area of 364.51 km 2 (2015) with a 31.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on urban area growth during January 2020.
The following is a list of notable people from Kollam, Kerala, India. For more details please see their respective articles. For more details please see their respective articles. Film and media
Thirumullavaram beach is one of two main beaches in the Kollam (known as the 'Cashew Capital of the World'). [3] The beach area is full of coconut palms which makes the place a shady and quiet silent place. [citation needed] The beach is ideal for early morning walks [4] The beach is ideal for swimming and sun bathing and no danger zones are ...