Palakkad Municipality
Palakkad Fort, captured and rebuilt by Hyder Ali in 1766 and later taken by the Zamorin in 1784, sits at the heart of this Kerala city on the Bharathappuzha River, its 18th-century battlements and moat still intact. The 15th-century Viswanatha Swamy Temple on the Kalpathy River hosts the Ratholsavam chariot festival. One of Kerala's oldest municipalities, established in 1866, Palakkad also holds Government Victoria College, founded in 1888, and is headquarters to one of India's oldest railway divisions.
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- Population44,613
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.8 km4.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Palakkad Municipality: quick answers
Where is Palakkad Municipality?
Palakkad Municipality is in Palakkad, India, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Coimbatore.
How do you get to Palakkad Municipality?
The nearest airport is Coimbatore (CJB), about 1 hr 34 min away by road. The nearest train station is Palakkad Junction, about 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Palakkad Municipality?
The warmest month is March, averaging 29°C85°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 24°C75°F. The wettest month is June, with about 247 mm9.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Palakkad Municipality?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 45 restaurants, 11 cafés and 58 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.