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Tourist Places II Genaral Information II How to Get There II Hotels
FACT SHEET
| District Area | - | 2579Sq Km |
| District Population | - | 23,98,285 |
| Climate | - | Tropical |
| Altitude | - | Sea Level |
| Temperature | - | Max 36.0°C. Min22.4°C. |
| Rainfall | - | (Annual) 270cm. |
| Clothing | - | Tropical. |
| Tourist Season | - | August to March |
Kollam,
71 km from Trivandrum is fairly important for the State's trade and commerce
and is the centre of the country's cashew trading and processing industry.
It is also an important hub for the state marine products industry, with
the port of Neendakara being the centre for travllers and ice plants.
For all its natural gifts of wide rivers, dominant hills and forests, lakes and plains, there is the throb of a vibrant industrial activity that combines with equanimity the wonders of the modern age with the traces of a bygone era.
Air-The nearest airport, Thiruvananthapuram, is 71 km away.
Rail -Kollam is connected by rail with several important cities.
Road-Kollam is connected by road with many tourist centres in India.
TOURIST PLACES AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Adventure Park
Ariankavu
Palaruvi Waterfalls
Thangassery
Thirumullavaram Beach
Distances:
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| Cochin |
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145 km
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| Kumaracom |
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105
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| Alleppey |
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89
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| Trivandrum |
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71 km
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