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Latest revision as of 15:48, 1 May 2021
Neendakara is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India.[1] It is Kollam district's medium fishing port.
Neendakara | |
|---|---|
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 |  India |
| 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) |
HistoryEdit
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.
EtymologyEdit
Norwegian ProjectEdit
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]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ [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.