Mattancherry
| Mattancherry | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
 Dharmanath Jain Temple of Mattancherry | |
  Mattancherry Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′45″N 76°15′15″E / 9.96250°N 76.25417°ECoordinates: 9°57′45″N 76°15′15″E / 9.96250°N 76.25417°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 682002 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-43 |
| Nearest city | Fort Kochi |
Mattancherry is a locality in the city of Kochi, India. It is about 9 km from the city center.
Politics
Mattancherry is a part of the Kochi assembly constituency & Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Notable sights
Mattancherry is home to the Paradesi Synagogue, India's oldest functioning synagogue,[2] Mattancherry Palace Museum, Mattacherry Pazhayannur Royal temple and Palliarakkavvu temple, Ram Mandir, Gowd Saraswat Brahmin samaj temples including the Gosripuram Tirumala Devaswom temple and a Jain Temple (known as MahajanWadi to locals) and Mosques.
Gallery
International Tourism Police Museum at Mattancherry
Traditional Mattancherry Sweets Gujarathi
The St. George Orthodox Koonan Kurish Old Syrian Church at Mattancherry
References
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ↑ Abram, David. The Rough Guide to Kerala (2nd ed.). London, United Kingdom: Penguin Books. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-84836-541-4. |
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