Neendakara
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Neendakara | |
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Urban village | |
 Neendakara Port, Kollam | |
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| Coordinates: 8°56′19″N 76°32′25″E / 8.93861°N 76.54028°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691582 |
| Telephone code | 0476 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02, KL- |
| Nearest city | Kollam City (9 km) |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Neendakara is a suburb of Kollam city in Kerala, India.[1] The twin harbours, Neendakara and Shakthikulangara, are located here. Neendakara harbour is the largest fishing harbour in the state.[1]
Location
[edit]Neendakara is 30 km north of Paravur and 14 km south of Karunagappally town.[2]
History
[edit]When Portuguese traders settled in Kollam (then Quilon) in the early 16th century, their ships passed through the Neenadakara bar, now the site of Neendakara Bridge, part of National Highway 66, which connects the village to Sakthikulangara across Ashtamudi Lake.[2]
Etymology
[edit]In Malayalam, Neendakara means "a long bank".[3]
Norwegian Project
[edit]The headquarters of the Indo-Norwegian Fisheries Community project, established in 1953, was based in Neendakara until 1961, when the site was handed over to the Government of Kerala.[4]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b "Neendakara Port Kollam - A Famous Fishing Port in Kerala".
- ^ a b "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Gulati, Leela (1984). Fisherwomen on the Kerala Coast: Demographic and Socio-economic Impact of a Fisheries Development Project. International Labour Organisation. pp. 48. ISBN 978-92-2-103626-5. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ "History". National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training. Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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