Pozhiyoor

Pozhiyoor
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Coordinates: 8°18′03″N 77°05′35″E / 8.300699756015973°N 77.09296345710754°E / 8.300699756015973; 77.09296345710754Coordinates: 8°18′03″N 77°05′35″E / 8.300699756015973°N 77.09296345710754°E / 8.300699756015973; 77.09296345710754
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695513
Telephone code	0471-221
Vehicle registration	KL-19
Nearest city	Thiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituency	Thiruvananthapuram
Climate	moderate climate (Köppen)

Pozhiyoor is a tourist area in Thiruvananthapuram at the coastal border of the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Administration

Nation - India
State - Kerala
District - Thiruvananthapuram
Taluk - Neyyattinkara
Pozhiyoor falls into Kulathoor Grama Panchayat and Karode Panchayat of Parassala Block in Thiruvananthapuram District. Pozhiyoor is divided into Pozhikkara, Parithiyoor, South Kollemcode,Poipallivilakam etc....

Location

Pozhiyoor is near to several tourist destinations such as Kovalam, Poovar and Padmanabhapuram Palace. The beach of Poovar is in Pozhikkara at Pozhiyoor, where the Neyyar, Southern Peninsular river joins at the Arabian Sea.

Pozhiyoor is about 36 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and 34 km from Central Railway Station and Bus Station. The nearest railway stations are Neyyattinkara and Parassala. The nearest bus stand is at Poovar just 5 km away.

From Pozhiyoor which mark the end of south kerala lease the first village, Neerody of Tamil Nadu which is just 2.5 km, by Parssala Kollengode Rd.

Religion

Pozhiyoor is a great example and a model for its religious harmony. The three main religious communities are Christian, Hindu, and Muslim. There are two churches, two mosques(one juma masjid other one town masjid

) and a major Hindu temple with a subdivision. Two major churches, St. Mathew's Church, South Kollemcode and St. Mary Magdalene Church, Paruthiyoor are under the Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum. There is an ancient Siva temple, Sri Mahadeva Temple Pozhiyoor, which is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board.There is a reference about this temple in vellayani sasanam availed from Vellayani Lake, Thiruvananthapuram. A notable Devi temple Kollemcode Thookapura is located 2 km from Pozhiyoor.

Tourism

Pozhiyoor is one of the most important tourist attraction near Kovalam. It is a beautiful and picturesque beaches of South India. This is the place where the backwater meets the sea.This serene beach attracts many tourists every year. It is popular among the visitors for its spectacular coastline. The stretches of greenery near the Pozhikkara Beach of Pozhiyoor makes it different and more attractive from most of the other beaches in the state.The clear water and the golden sand together has made the Pozhiyoor Pozhikkara Beach in Kerala a beach lovers paradise. It is also a natural resourced area with awesome boating facilities and backwater tourism. Isola Di Cocco Beach Resort, Estuary Island, Poovar Island, Over The Hill, Havelia Island Resort...etc. are few of the resorts in and around Pozhiyoor Pozhikkara. Affordable boating services are available from both Poovar & Pozhiyoor for enjoying backwater beauty.

Sports

Pozhiyoor is well known for its sports enthusiasm and spirit. Popularly known as the 'Football Capital' of Kerala after Malappuram, Pozhiyoor always gets invariably applauded for its outpouring spectators during any tournaments and matches held here. Football is in the nerves of the public of Pozhiyoor. Both SMRC (a Trivandrum District Super Division Qualified Soccer Club) and Udaya made a vital role to encourage and develop football in the region. It also has contributed many football players to national and state teams. In 2017 Santosh Trophy Tournament, Pozhiyoor was the only village to contribute 10 players representing different teams across India.

Anantha Victoria Marthandam Canal

The AVM Canal was formed in July 1860 during the reign of Marthanda Varma Maharaja of Travancore state. It was a scheme for connecting Thiruvananthapuram with Kanyakumari and thus extending the water communications to the extreme south of the country. All the coastal villages numbering more than 20, including, Pozhiyoor, Marthandamthurai, Thengapagttinam, Colachel, and Mondaicadu, all depended upon this resource for most of their needs, including navigation. But today the purpose is no longer served.

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