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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name = Neendakara | | name = Neendakara | ||
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| area_code_type = Telephone code | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| area_code = 0476 | | area_code = 0476 | ||
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-23, [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]- | | registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-23, [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-02 | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city | | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 = Kollam City (9 km) | | blank1_info_sec1 = Kollam City (9 km) | ||
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'''Neendakara''' is a | '''Neendakara''' is a village in [[Karunagappally]] taluk, [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://kollam.nic.in/villa.html&ved=0ahUKEwj15-__4oDXAhVCro8KHW2WA8MQFghXMAs&usg=AOvVaw2irpM9T5WgwoYb9BOzonVD] Kollamnic.in|Villages in Karunagappally Taluk</ref>. It is Kollam district's medium [[fishing port]]. | ||
[[File:St-Sebastians-Church-Neendakara-Kollam.jpg|thumb|Neendakara Church]] | [[File:St-Sebastians-Church-Neendakara-Kollam.jpg|thumb|Neendakara Church]] | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
When [[Portugal|Portuguese]] traders settled in Kollam | When [[Portugal|Portuguese]] traders settled in Kollam in the early 16th century, their ships passed through the Neenadakara [[bar (river morphology)|bar]], now the site of Neendakara Bridge, part of National Highway 66, which connects the village to [[Sakthikulangara]] across [[Ashtamudi Lake]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
In [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], Neendakara means "a long bank".<ref>{{cite book|last=Gulati|first=Leela|title=Fisherwomen on the Kerala Coast: Demographic and Socio-economic Impact of a Fisheries Development Project|publisher=International Labour Organisation|year=1984|pages= | |||
In [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], Neendakara means "a long bank".<ref>{{cite book|last=Gulati|first=Leela|title=Fisherwomen on the Kerala Coast: Demographic and Socio-economic Impact of a Fisheries Development Project|publisher=International Labour Organisation|year=1984|pages=48|isbn=978-92-2-103626-5|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2he8t3PyLIMC|accessdate=2009-05-20}}</ref> | |||
==Norwegian Project== | ==Norwegian Project== | ||
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 | |||
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ifpkochi.nic.in/history.htm|title=History|publisher=National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training|accessdate=2009-05-20}}</ref> | |||
{{wide image|Neendakara Bridge, 11 March 2016.jpg|1200px|Panoramic view of Neendakara bridge and [[Ashtamudi Lake]]}} | {{wide image|Neendakara Bridge, 11 March 2016.jpg|1200px|Panoramic view of Neendakara bridge and [[Ashtamudi Lake]]}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Kollam district}} | {{Kollam district}} | ||
[[Category:Villages in | [[Category:Villages in India]] | ||
[[Category:Settlements in Kerala]] |
Revision as of 00:44, 19 February 2021
Neendakara | |
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Urban Village | |
![]() Neendakara Port, Kollam | |
Coordinates: 8°56′19″N 76°32′25″E / 8.93861°N 76.54028°ECoordinates: 8°56′19″N 76°32′25″E / 8.93861°N 76.54028°E | |
Country | |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 691582 |
Telephone code | 0476 |
Vehicle registration | KL-23, KL-02 |
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 village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India.[1]. It is Kollam district's medium fishing port.
History
When Portuguese traders settled in Kollam 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.
Etymology
In Malayalam, Neendakara means "a long bank".[2]
Norwegian Project
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.[3]
References
- ↑ [1] Kollamnic.in|Villages in Karunagappally Taluk
- ↑ Gulati, Leela (1984). Fisherwomen on the Kerala Coast: Demographic and Socio-economic Impact of a Fisheries Development Project. International Labour Organisation. p. 48. ISBN 978-92-2-103626-5. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ↑ "History". National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training. Retrieved 2009-05-20.