Kurakkanni
Appearance
Kurakkanni | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 8°44′38″N 76°42′22″E / 8.74392°N 76.7062°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Founded by | Travancore Kingdom |
Government | |
• Type | Local Self Government |
• Body | Varkala Municipality |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695141 |
Telephone code | 0470 |
Vehicle registration | KL-81 |
Niyamasabha constituency | Varkala |
Kurakkanni is the north western area of Varkala Town in Varkala Municipality of Trivandrum district in the state of Kerala, India. It is one of the fastest growing commercial-residential area of Varkala town situated 3.6 km (2.2 mi) from the town centre, 25 km (16 mi) south of Kollam City, 43 km (27 mi) north of Trivandrum City along Trivandrum - Varkala - Kollam coastal highway road.
Varkala Helipad, Govt Guest House, Varkala Palace, Varkala Aquarium, Varkala Hatchery and the National Centre for Performing Arts are located in Kurakkanni.[citation needed]