Kottayam
Kottayam, in Kerala, sits between the Western Ghats to the east and Vembanad Lake to the west, with a walkable centre dense with historic churches — it is one of the strongest centres of the Malankara Orthodox Church. The city is also known as the Letter Capital of Kerala, home to more than a dozen publishing houses and the origins of major Malayalam newspapers including Malayala Manorama and Deepika. India's first fully literate city, it draws independent travellers exploring Kerala's backwaters.
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- Population55,374
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 25 km16 mi
Nearest airports
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Kottayam: quick answers
Where is Kottayam?
Kottayam is in India, about 49 km30 miles in a straight line from Kochi.
How do you get to Kottayam?
The nearest airport is Kochi (COK), about 2 hr 31 min away by road. The nearest train station is Kottayam, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kottayam?
The warmest month is March, averaging 29°C83°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is June, with about 560 mm22.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kottayam?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 50 restaurants, 13 cafés and 69 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kottayam?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Thiruvalla Municipality, Chingoli and Edathua.