Neendakara

Neendakara is a suburb of Kollam city in Kerala, India.^[1] The twin harbours, Neendakara and Shakthikulangara, are located here. Neendakara harbour is the largest fishing harbour in the state.^[1]

Neendakara Church

Neendakara
Urban village
Neendakara Port, Kollam
Coordinates: 8°56′19″N 76°32′25″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691582
Telephone code	0476
Vehicle registration	KL-02, KL-
Nearest city	Kollam City (9 km)
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Location

Neendakara is 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Paravur and 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Karunagappally town.^[2]

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 66, which connects the village to Sakthikulangara across Ashtamudi Lake.^[2]

Etymology

In Malayalam, Neendakara means "a long bank".^[3]

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.^[4]

Panoramic view of Neendakara bridge and Ashtamudi Lake

See also

• Indo-Norwegian Project