Ernakulam

Common card · No. 207018

Ernakulam (Malayalam: [erɐɳɐːkuɭɐm] ) is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as West Kochi. Several major institutions are located in Ernakulam, including the Kerala High Court, the headquarters of the Kochi Municipal Corporation, and Cochin Shipyard. The area is among the most urbanised parts of Kerala. The headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy is situated at Willingdon Island adjacent to Ernakulam.

Read on Wikipedia · Image Dhruvaraj S from India, CC BY 2.0