Chaliyam
Chaliyam, Feroke | |
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 Commonwealth Tile Factory | |
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| Coordinates: 11°09′21″N 75°48′30″E / 11.15592°N 75.80824°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
Chaliyam is a small village near Feroke in Kerala State, India.Famous Battle of Chaliyam was taken place here on 1571 against Portuguese. The Zamorin's army took and destroyed the strategically located fort.Chaliyam is also famous for Khalasi[1]
Chaliyar River
Chaliyam village is surrounded by Chaliyar River on three sides and the Arabian Sea on the west.
Important Landmarks
- Lighthouse, Chaliyam
- Seawalk (One km)
- Puzhakkara Srambia with ancient shadow-clock.
- Vadakkumbad Kamaliyya School (100 year old)
- Jankar service across Chaliyar River to Beypore port
- Relics of the old Chaliyam fort
- Chaliyam Coastal Police Station
Suburbs and Villages near Chaliyam
- Vallikkunnu, Anangadi and Anappady
- Kacherikunnu, Athanikkal and Anayarangadi
- Kottakkadavu, Pediyattukunnu and Edachira
- Kadalundi, Vattaparambu and Pazhanjannor
- Kadukkabazar and Chaliyarkadavu
See also
Image Gallery
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Puzhakkara Srambia, Chaliyam -
Relics of the old Chaliyam fort -
Old Shadow Clock at the Puzhakkara Srambia -
Chaliyam in the evening -
Bafaki Thangal School -
Kadavath Masjidh -
Commonwealth factory -
Karuvanthuruthy Kadavu
References
- ^ History of Kerala">A History of Kerala 1498-80,P 102,Sardar K.M. Panikkar
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