Sathar Island

Sathar Island (10°11′26.34″N 76°11′28.88″E) is an island located in a distributary of the Periyar River in the Ernakulam district of the Indian state of Kerala.^[1] The land strip is about 2 km in length and 156 acres in area. The population is below 500. It is connected to the main land by Sathar island bridge.

Sathar island a view from the bridge

Sathar island

History

The mainland Sathar Island is believed to be created in mid 1800s.^{[citation needed]} The original strip of land was much smaller and the main land is man-made island filled with soil.^{[citation needed]}