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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Suburban Island in Kochi}}<br />
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[[File:Boats in Vyppin.jpg|thumb|220px|Fishing boats from Vypin]]<br />
[[File:Kochi LNG Terminal DSW.jpg|thumb|Sunset at LNG Terminal, Vypin]]<br />
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'''Vypin''' (also '''Vypeen''') is one of the group of islands that form part of the city of [[Kochi]] ([[Cochin]]), in the Indian state of [[Kerala]]. Vypin forms a [[barrier island]] which lies between the [[Arabian Sea]] in the west and the [[Kerala backwaters|Cochin backwaters]] formed by the various [[Distributary|distributaries]] of [[Periyar (river)|Periyar]] river, in the east. The northernmost end of the island lies on the estuary of the Periyar river in Muziris (Kodungallur) and the southernmost end in the mouth of the Cochin Backwaters in Kalamukku near Fort Vype. The island is about {{convert|27|km}} long and is connected to mainland Kochi by a series of bridges known as the [[Goshree bridges]], which start at Kalamukku in Vypin, touch other two islands and then finish at [[Marine Drive, Kochi|Marine Drive]] covering a total distance of around {{cvt|3|km|spell=in}}. Vypin is 58th most densely populated islands in the world. Njarakkal is one of the most densely populated locations within Vypin.<br />
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[[Vypeen Fort]] was built by the Portuguese on the northern edge, the western coast of Vypin has the longest beaches in Kochi namely, [[Cherai Beach]], [[Kuzhuppilly|Kuzhuppilly Beach]] and [[Puthuvypin|Puthuvype Beach]]. [[Munambam]], at par the northern tip of Vypin, is home to the Munambam Fishing Harbour, the largest fishing harbour in Kochi. Puthuvype has become the major industrial hub in Kerala and the fastest growing city suburb due to the SPM project run by [[Kochi Refineries]], an offshore pumping station of Kochi Port, the [[Puthuvypin|Puthuvyp]] [[Liquefied natural gas|LNG]] Terminal, the IOC Bottling Plant and the proposed Oceanarium.<br />
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There are ten lighthouses in [[Kerala]], one of which is situated at Puthuvype Beach and is the tallest in kerala<br />
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India's first international container trans-shipment terminal (ICTT) in the Special Economic Zone at Vallarpadam Island, designed to handle the largest container ships, was opened by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on February 11, 2011.<br />
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There are regular boat services from [[Fort Cochin|Fort Kochi]] to Vypin Island. In 2004 a bridge was built by the [[Goshree Islands Development Authority]] (GIDA) to connect Vypin to the mainland. The [[Goshree bridges]] also connect the islands [[Mulavukad]] and [[Vallarpadam]].<br />
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Vypin is now a fast-developing suburb of Kochi City. Today, all the basic infrastructure of modern living is available in Vypin. Travellers from North Kerala can use the Vypin–Munambam state highway to reach Ernakulam.<br />
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==History==<br />
The island was formed in 1341 following a heavy flood.<br />
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==Villages of Vypin==<br />
* [[Cherai]]<br />
* [[Company Peedika]]<br />
* [[Edavanakad]]<br />
* [[Elamkunnapuzha]]<br />
* [[Fort Vypin]]<br />
* [[Kuzhuppilly]]<br />
* [[Malippuram]]<br />
* [[Munambam]]<br />
* [[Murikumpadam]]<br />
* [[Nayarambalam]]<br />
* [[Nedungad]]<br />
* [[Njarakkal]]<br />
* [[Ochanthuruth]]<br />
* [[Pallippuram, Ernakulam|Pallippuram]]<br />
* [[Perumpilly, Narakkal|Perumpilly]]<br />
* [[Puthuvype]]<br />
* [[Valappu]]<br />
* [[Veliyathaamparambu]]<br />
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<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px"><br />
File:Nedungad2.jpg|Nedungad<br />
File:Puthuvypin.jpg|Cricket at Puthyvypin Beach<br />
File:Kerala Backwaters Sunset.JPG|Vembanad Kayal<br />
File:Cherai Beach.jpg|Cherai Beach<br />
File:Ayakotta.jpg|Pallipuram Fort<br />
File:Veeranpuzha.jpg|Sunrise at Veeranpuzha<br />
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==Tourist attractions==<br />
* [[Nedungad]] is a nearby, much smaller island.<br />
* [[Karthedom]] St. George church.<br />
* [[Vypin Lighthouse|Lighthouse]] at [[Puthuvype]] is open from 3 pm to 5 pm every day except Mondays.<br />
* [[manjanakad]] contains one of the oldest resorts in Vypeen, the Country Club Resort where one can enjoy scenic backwaters which have a unique ecosystem - freshwater from the rivers meets the seawater from the Arabian Sea which is connected to the Vembanad Kayal.<br />
* [[Cherai Beach]] is located in Vypin island, Kochi, India. Cherai Beach is just {{cvt|25|km}} from Kochi, and {{cvt|30|km}} from Cochin International Airport. The nearest towns are North Paravur (6&nbsp;km) and Kodungallur (10&nbsp;km) and the nearest railway station is Aluva ({{cvt|20|km|disp=sqbr}})<br />
* [[Pallipuram Fort]] is a 16th-century fort (open on Thursdays). It was built by the Portuguese in 1503 and is the oldest existing European fort in India. The Dutch captured the fort in 1661 and sold it to the State of Travancore in 1789. This fort is situated in the northern extremity of the Vypeen island. This fort is in a hexagonal shape and popularly known as Ayikkotta or Alikotta.<br />
* [[Sahodaran Ayyappan]] Smarakam at [[Cherai]]<br />
* [[Veeranpuzha]] is the Vypin part of [[Vembanad Lake]]. The Chinese nets are common in this big river.<br />
* Cruz Milagress church is the one of the oldest parishes in Vypin. It is situated near the river. It was constructed in 1932.<br />
* [[Kuzhuppilly Beach]] is a nearby Pallathamkulangara.<br />
* Sree Perumpadappil Bhagavathi Temple, Mayabazar, Edavanakad is a famous pilgrimage center in Vypin.<br />
* Njarakkal) Fish Farm is situated in Vypeen (Vypin) island of Ernakulam district with an area of 18.4 ha. Production depends on the introduction of quality seed from other sources. An Integrated Disease Management System (IDMS) has been implemented on an experimental basis in collaboration with CUSAT. The aquatourism project provides tourists with the opportunity to experience fishing. Boating through the canals and tasty fish dishes are additional attractions.<br />
* [[Elamkunnapuzha]] Temple<br />
* St. Mary's Church Narakkal is a [[Syro-Malabar Church]] located in Njarackal (Narakkal), on the island of Vypin, part of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. Established in 1451<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[1982 Vypeen hooch tragedy]]<br />
* [[Mulavukad Grama Panchayat]]<br />
* [[Njarackal]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{commons category|Vypin Island}}<br />
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{{Geographic Location<br />
|title = '''Areas of Kochi'''<br />
|Northwest = [[Arabian Sea]]<br />
|North = [[Arabian Sea]] and [[Azhikode, Thrissur|Azhikode]]<br />
|Northeast = [[Vembanad Lake]] and [[North Paravur]]<br />
|West = [[Arabian Sea]]<br />
|Centre = Vypin<br />
|East = [[Vembanad Lake]]<br />
|Southwest = [[Arabian Sea]]<br />
|South = [[Arabian Sea]], [[Fort Kochi]], [[Mattancherry]] and [[Mundamveli]]<br />
|Southeast = [[Vembanad Lake]] and [[Ernakulam]]<br />
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{{Neighbourhoods of Kochi}}<br />
{{Kochi (India) topics}}<br />
{{Tourism in Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Geography of Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Islands of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Suburbs of Kochi]]</div>imported>MB