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Neendakara fishing harbour
Neendakara is a village in Kollam district 9 km north of Kollam city in Kerala, India. It is Kollam district's intermediate fishing port.
Contents
- Neendakara fishing harbour
- Map of Neendakara Kerala
- Chakara at neendakara
- Location
- History
- Etymology
- Norwegian Project
- References
Map of Neendakara, Kerala
Chakara at neendakara
Location
Neendakara is 30 km north of Paravur.
History
When Portuguese traders settled in Kollam (then Quilon) in the early 16th century, their ships passed through the Neenadakara bar, now the site of Neendakara Bridge, part of National Highway 47, which connects the village to Sakthikulangara across Ashtamudi Lake.
Etymology
In Malayalam, Neendakara means "a long bank".
Norwegian Project
The headquarters of the Indo-Norwegian Fisheries Community project, established in 1953, was based in Neendakara until 1961, when the site was handed over to the Government of Kerala.
References
Neendakara Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA